Senior Specialist Field Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at What You'll Do: The Field Engineering organization at CoreWeave is dedicated to ensuring every customer running AI workloads at scale has a seamless, reliable, and high-performance experience. This team supports the infrastructure that powers the AI revolution—working across data centers, hardware systems, and customer workloads to maintain the integrity of our cloud platform. Field Engineering aligns closely with internal and customer engineering teams, offering valuable insights from the field and the chance to shape the CoreWeave product roadmap and development. About the role: As a Specialist Field Engineer - Compute Infrastructure at CoreWeave, you'll own the technical path for some of our largest customers as they go from facility and rack design to a validated, production-ready supercomputer. Working alongside the teams that build and operate each layer, you are the deep technical expert who turns raw data center hardware—racks, GPUs, high-speed fabric, firmware—into reliable compute that customers can train and inference on at scale, spanning infrastructure engineering, provisioning, validation, operations, and support. You'll engage hands-on across the entire customer lifecycle: leading new GPU cluster bring-up and acceptance, driving InfiniBand/RoCE fabric validation and HPC performance benchmarking, defining how we operate customer bare-metal fleets at rack-level-and-up (IT service, break-fix, network, and firmware), and standing up locked-down, security-sensitive environments for our most strategic AI customers. You'll partner closely with Data Center Operations, Fleet Operations, Networking, and Product Engineering, and your work in the field will directly shape how CoreWeave delivers compute infrastructure. If you're driven by innovation, thrilled by the possibilities of what specialized compute can enable, and eager to be part of a team that's shaping the future, then CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us and let's embark on this adventure together! In this role, you will: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, establishing strong technical relationships and ensuring their success with CoreWeave's cloud infrastructure offerings, focusing on bare-metal compute infrastructure and end-to-end cluster delivery within high-performance compute (HPC) environments. Own the technical path from facility and rack design to a validated, production-ready supercomputer—spanning logical design, infrastructure engineering, provisioning, validation, operations, and support. Lead bring-up and acceptance of new large-scale GPU clusters, driving InfiniBand/RoCE fabric validation, HPC performance benchmarking (e.g., NCCL, ib_write_bw), and remediation of fabric, optics, firmware, and node-level issues to meet customer performance targets. Define and operationalize models for managing customer bare-metal fleets at rack-level-and-up—IT service, break-fix, network and firmware management—including Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) and customer self-service patterns. Partner with Data Center Operations, Fleet Operations, and Networking teams to align facility, hardware, and fabric readiness with customer go-live timelines and operational SLAs. Review and advise on customer-facing technical contract terms, including service scope, operational responsibilities, SLAs, isolation requirements, and support boundaries. Lead proof of concept initiatives to showcase the value and viability of CoreWeave's solutions within specific environments. Drive technical leadership and direction during customer meetings, presentations, and workshops, addressing any technical queries or concerns that arise. Act as a virtual member of CoreWeave's Compute Infrastructure, Fleet Operations, and Networking engineering teams, identifying opportunities for product enhancement and collaborating with engineers to implement your suggestions. Offer valuable insights on product features, functionality, and performance, contributing regularly to discussions about product strategy and architecture. Stay informed of the latest developments and trends in Kubernetes, cloud computing and infrastructure, sharing your thought leadership with customers and internal stakeholders. Lead the prototyping and initiation of research and development efforts for emerging products and solutions, delivering prototypes and key insights for internal consumption. Represent CoreWeave at conferences and industry events, with occasional travel as required. Who You Are: B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience 7+ years of proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Field Engineer, Infrastructure/Systems Engineer, or Technical Account Manager in Cloud Infrastructure, focusing on building or operating distributed systems or HPC/cloud services, with an expertise focused on bare-metal compute infrastructure and large-scale GPU cluster delivery Fluency in cloud computing concepts, architecture, and technologies with hands-on experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions Proven track record with building customer relationships, communicating clearly and the ability to break down complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Deep expertise with modern rack-scale GPU server hardware (e.g., NVIDIA HGX / GB200-class systems), high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, NVLink), and the firmware/BMC/BIOS layer Expert-level Linux system administration and command-line troubleshooting, paired with strong networking fundamentals (routing, fabric topologies, TCP/IP) Hands-on experience bringing up, validating, and operating large GPU clusters—including bare metal node pxe boot, hardware health, fabric validation, and HPC acceptance/performance testing—and integrating bare metal with orchestration layers such as Kubernetes and Slurm Preferred: Experience operating security-sensitive, air-gapped, or otherwise locked-down customer environments Experience with scripting and automation related to bare-metal provisioning, infrastructure validation, and lifecycle management (Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar) Experience designing AI supercomputers from MEP designs Experience delivering bare-metal infrastructure at scale for large strategic customers or AI research labs Experience with building solutions across multi-cloud or hybrid environment Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk. You love to help solve challenging technical problems You’re curious about the latest and greatest technologies in the AI space You’re an expert in managing conflict and achieving mutually beneficial technical outcomes Why CoreWeave? At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: Be Curious at Your Core Act Like an Owner Empower Employees Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences Achieve More Together We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us! The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility). What We Offer The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave Company-paid Life Insurance Voluntary supplemental life insurance Short and long-term disability insurance Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Tuition Reimbursement Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health Family-Forming support provided by Carrot Paid Parental Leave Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside 401(k) with a generous employer match Flexible PTO Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations A casual work environment A work culture focused on innovative disruption California Applicants California Consumer Privacy Act Equal Opportunity & Accommodations CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: View email address on click.appcast.io. Export Control Compliance This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.