Staff Software Engineer, Storage

Job Description

Job Description

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:

CoreWeave's Storage team builds the file, block and object storage that the world's largest AI training and inference workloads run on. As a Staff Software Engineer you will own whole storage subsystems end to end, from the data path to the multi-tenant control plane, on distributed systems built in Go, Rust and C++ and delivered through Kubernetes. Storage at CoreWeave sits next to the GPUs, so your work directly determines how fast the largest AI clusters in the world train.

About the role:

You will set technical direction for foundational storage services built from scratch: high-performance file storage, durable block volumes and the control plane that governs tenancy, provisioning and data protection at exabyte scale.

• Own the architecture and delivery of multi-tenant file and block storage services, data path through control plane, running on CoreWeave's own hardware fleet.
• Design for the IO patterns AI pipelines create: small-file and metadata-heavy workloads, IOPS at scale and the sustained throughput that keeps GPUs fed.
• Ship storage as a first-class Kubernetes citizen: CSI drivers, dynamic provisioning, snapshots, resize and RWO block volumes backed by public SLOs.
• Work with technologies such as RDMA, GPU Direct Storage, RoCE, InfiniBand, SPDK and distributed filesystems to raise storage performance and efficiency.
• Drive reliability, durability and observability across the storage stack using telemetry, metrics and dashboards.
• Set the technical bar: lead design reviews, mentor senior engineers and shape how storage is built across the organization.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in storage systems, database internals or infrastructure engineering.
• A track record of building storage or database systems others rely on: a founding or lead engineer on a shipped storage product, published systems work, or equivalent depth.
• Strong production experience with distributed file systems, block storage or storage engines, including protocols such as NFS or S3 and systems such as Ceph, Lustre or similar.
• Depth in the storage data path: IO performance, caching, crash consistency and resilience under load.
• Expert in a systems programming language: Rust, C++ or Go.
• Experience building on Kubernetes: controllers, operators, CRDs and CSI.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed, high-performance environments.
• Clear communicator, able to work collaboratively across teams and share technical insights effectively

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 owning a system from whiteboard to production
• You're curious about what storage looks like when it lives next to the GPUs
• You're an expert in making distributed systems fast, durable and simple to operate

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 full-time employees; 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

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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 ziprecruiter.com.

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.