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CoreWeave · 3 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience (Delivery)

Bellevue, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$188K/yr - $275K/yr

7+ years exp

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, providing a platform that enables innovators to build and scale AI confidently. The Staff Software Engineer will lead the technical vision and architecture for the internal delivery platform, ensuring reliable and scalable service delivery within CoreWeave's Kubernetes-native infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the technical vision and architecture for CoreWeave's internal delivery platform, defining the roadmap that enables efficient orchestration of services across one of the most dynamic cloud environments today

Drive technical decision-making across complex, multi-faceted problems involving CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment strategies, and service delivery at scale

Architect and implement scalable solutions for progressive rollouts, traffic shaping, application packaging, and channel management that power thousands of deployments

Establish technical standards and best practices for service delivery, championing their adoption across all engineering teams through influence and collaboration

Design and build custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and orchestration systems that enable declarative, reliable delivery of applications at massive scale

Mentor and guide engineers on the team, fostering technical growth and establishing a culture of engineering excellence

Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between delivery platform capabilities and organizational needs, translating complex technical trade-offs into clear recommendations

Own the reliability and performance of critical delivery infrastructure, applying SRE fundamentals to achieve ambitious availability and deployment velocity targets

Evaluate and integrate innovative tools and practices from the Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystems, balancing cutting-edge solutions with production stability

Grow, change, invest in your teammates, be invested-in, share your ideas, listen to others, be curious, have fun, and, above all, be yourself

Qualification

KubernetesGoCI/CD systemsService deliveryLinux systemsTraffic managementCustom controllersTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

7+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering

Deep experience operating services in production and at scale, with a track record of building and evolving platforms that support high-velocity engineering organizations

Proven experience leading technical initiatives and driving consensus across teams in complex, ambiguous environments

Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, including deep understanding of its architecture, core components, and extension points (operators, CRDs, admission controllers)

Strong proficiency in Go as a primary programming language for building production systems

Extensive hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux) and gitops-based delivery patterns

Deep understanding of progressive deployment strategies, traffic management, canary rollouts, and error budgets

Strong experience with Linux systems, shell scripting, and networking/storage fundamentals

Demonstrated ability to design systems that balance innovation with reliability, considering trade-offs around complexity, maintainability, and operational burden

Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical decisions and build alignment across engineering and leadership