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Staff Systems Engineer (Architect)

CoreWeave Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA Full-time Information Technology Posted May 5, 2026
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What it’s like to work at CoreWeave

GPU Cloud Infrastructure · Public (CRWV)

3.6
Employee Rating
3.2
Work-Life Balance
247
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • GPU cloud infrastructure leader backed by NVIDIA ($2B investment)
  • Strong compensation and equity — especially valuable post-IPO

What could be better

  • Work-life balance can be challenging — some teams expect off-hours availability
  • Culture and values rated 3.1/5 — processes still maturing
View full CoreWeave culture profile →

About the Role

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 www.coreweave.com.

What You’ll Do

Description of the Team

The Enterprise IT Engineering team at CoreWeave is responsible for designing, building, and operating the company’s core internal platforms and SaaS ecosystem. This team ensures that collaboration, communication, identity, and edge infrastructure systems are secure, scalable, and well-governed.

Working closely with Identity, Security, and Infrastructure teams, Enterprise IT Engineering focuses on standardization, automation, and lifecycle management to reduce complexity and enable the business to scale efficiently.

About the Role

As a Staff Systems Engineer, Enterprise Architect, you will own CoreWeave’s core IT and SaaS platforms, including Google Workspace, Slack, Cloudflare, and domain infrastructure. Your day-to-day work will involve designing scalable configurations, improving system reliability, and driving automation across the IT ecosystem.

You will lead efforts to standardize tooling, reduce SaaS sprawl, and eliminate technical debt by deprecating legacy or unsupported systems. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise combined with the ability to make high-impact architectural decisions.

You will also partner cross-functionally to ensure systems are secure, well-integrated, and built for long-term maintainability.

Who You Are

Preferred

Wondering if you’re a good fit?

We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring diverse experiences—even if you don’t meet every requirement. If some of the below resonates, we’d love to talk:

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you won’t want to miss. We embrace a bit of chaos and are constantly learning as we scale.

Our team cares deeply about how we build and how we work together, guided by our core values:

We foster an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and independent thinking. As the company grows, so do the opportunities to make an impact. You’ll be surrounded by talented peers who will both challenge and learn from you. 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, 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: careers@coreweave.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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at CoreWeave?
CoreWeave has a work-life balance score of 3.2/5 based on employee reviews. This is below average, which may indicate a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
What is CoreWeave’s culture like?
CoreWeave is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, ship-fast, equity. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.6/5. GPU cloud infrastructure leader backed by NVIDIA ($2B investment)
How many open roles does CoreWeave have?
CoreWeave currently has 247 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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