Senior Associate, Energy Market Development

Senior Associate, Energy Market Development

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.

What You'll Do:

CoreWeave seeks a Senior Associate, Energy Markets to support the evaluation, structuring, and execution of power solutions that enable our rapidly growing data center platform. This role is highly analytical and execution-focused, sitting at the intersection of energy markets, infrastructure development, and finance.

The Senior Associate will play a critical role in assessing powered land and power access opportunities, supporting deal evaluation and contract execution, and coordinating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure power solutions align with CoreWeave's technical, operational, and financial requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

Deal Evaluation & Financial Analysis

• Lead detailed financial analysis and modeling for power and energy-related opportunities, including powered land, utility power access, and third-party power solutions.
• Evaluate economics of power supply options, including utility service, self-build, and alternative or emerging power technologies.
• Develop scenario analyses around pricing, timing, capacity, and risk to support investment decisions.
• Prepare clear, data-driven investment memos, presentations, and materials for internal review by senior leadership.

Power & Energy Strategy

• Assess power availability, interconnection paths, timelines, and constraints for new and existing data center markets.
• Support evaluation of new power technologies (e.g., on-site generation, storage, hybrid solutions) and their applicability to CoreWeave's load profile.
• Partner with internal teams to align power strategy with deployment schedules and long-term growth plans.

Cross-Functional Collaboration (CoreWeave-Focused)

• Work closely with Data Center Operations, Construction & Design, Corporate Finance, and Treasury to evaluate tradeoffs across cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and risk.
• Translate technical and market inputs into financial and commercial implications to support decision-making.
• Serve as a connective layer between technical, operational, and financial teams throughout deal lifecycle.

External Engagement & Contract Support

• Support engagement with utilities, power developers, and infrastructure partners to evaluate solutions and advance deals.
• Assist in structuring, reviewing, and executing commercial agreements, including Energy Supply Agreements (ESAs) and Capacity Service Agreements (CSAs).
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and internal stakeholders through diligence, contract execution, and post-signing handoff.

Who You Are:

• 3+ years of experience in banking, venture or private equity with a focus on energy markets, infrastructure finance, power development, utilities, or a related analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling and deal evaluation skills; comfort underwriting long-lived infrastructure assets.
• Solid understanding of power markets, utility structures, and large-load energy consumers.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; ability to clearly communicate complex analyses. Comfortable with using AI tools.

Preferred:

• Experience with power-related commercial agreements such as ESAs, CSAs, PPAs, or similar contracts.
• Exposure to data center infrastructure, hyperscale energy procurement, or large-scale real estate development.
• Familiarity with emerging power technologies or non-traditional power solutions.

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 enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities 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 $122,000 to $179,000. 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).

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• 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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

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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.