About the Team
The Global Data Center Operations team serves as the backbone of our infrastructure, ensuring the seamless performance of our global hyperscale environment. Operating in a high-stakes, 24/7 setting, this team is responsible for safeguarding the availability, stability, and reliability of mission-critical systems that power our most essential services.
As a Facilities Command Center Engineer, you bring facilities engineering judgment to mission control for our global data center fleet. Where a site engineer owns one building, you see every building at once. You will conduct structured remote rounds across every site we operate using BMS, EPMS, DCIM, and every other telemetry source available to us, and when something looks wrong, you are the person who works out what it means.
Our telemetry is not always timely or clean, and not every alarm has a runbook. This role exists for those moments. You will read one-line diagrams and sequences of operation, diagnose electrical, mechanical, and fire protection events from incomplete data, decide whether and where to send people, and make sure work in the field is safe and authorized before it starts.
This is a remote engineering role performed from the Command Center. You will not be turning wrenches, but you need to understand the equipment as if you had, because the person turning the wrench is relying on your call.
Key responsibilities:
Diagnose moderate-to-high complexity issues across electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems using telemetry, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, sequences of operation, and equipment documentation.
Make the call when no runbook fits: assess risk to production, decide whether to dispatch, and direct the first response within defined limits.
Review work requests, MOPs, and change records submitted by site teams and vendors for safety and operational compliance before work is authorized.
Conduct scheduled remote rounds each shift, reviewing and recording the health of electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety systems across the fleet.
Monitor critical assets including UPS systems, standby generators and fuel systems, switchgear, PDUs, battery plant, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, cooling towers, pumps, air handlers, and fire suppression systems.
Baseline normal operating conditions, trend performance across sites, and identify drift and early-warning signatures before they become events.
Serve as first responder for infrastructure alarms, triaging incidents and initiating response per SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs.
Escalate to on-site operations, engineering teams, and leadership based on defined escalation matrices, with a clear technical assessment attached.
Coordinate incident response across multiple teams and sites, and remotely support on-site technicians, vendors, and contractors during events and planned maintenance.
Write and correct operating procedures based on what you see across the fleet, and feed lessons learned back to site leadership.
Act as technical lead on root cause analysis, providing timelines, alarm histories, and an engineering read of what failed and why.
Coach Command Center Technicians on your crew and help them build the facilities depth to grow into this role.
Maintain detailed event logs and lead structured shift handovers to keep operations continuous across crews.
Work Schedule:
Our Command Center operates 24/7/365. You will be assigned to a day or night crew.
Shift: 12.5 hours, including a 30-minute handover overlap at each end of the shift.
Rotation: A fixed two-week repeating pattern (2-2-3) with every other weekend off. Depending on crew assignment, you will work either:
Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday in week one; Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday in week two, or
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday in week one; Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday in week two.
Cycle: Three scheduled shifts in one week and four in the next, repeating. You will never work more than four shifts in a single week.
Night differential: Night crew assignments are paid a 10% shift differential.
Holidays: The Command Center is staffed on holidays. Holiday coverage is part of the rotation.
Handover: Every shift begins and ends with a structured handover. Punctuality is a safety requirement, not a preference.
On-site presence: This role is performed from the Command Center and requires on-site presence for the duration of each shift.
This is a salaried, exempt position.
Qualifications:
4+ years of experience operating or maintaining critical facilities: data centers, utilities and power generation, hospitals, semiconductor fabs, or industrial plants.
Hands-on background in electrical systems (UPS, switchgear, generators, ATS/STS, batteries) or mechanical systems (chillers, CRAH/CRAC, cooling towers, pumps, controls), with working knowledge of the other.
Ability to read and reason from one-line diagrams, P&IDs, and sequences of operation.
Proven experience writing, reviewing, and executing SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs in high-availability environments.
Experience making operational decisions under pressure with incomplete information, and explaining the reasoning afterward.
Ability to interpret telemetry, trend data, and alarm behavior to separate real risk from noise.
Strong written communication. Much of your work product is the written record of what happened, why, and what to change.
Ability and willingness to work 12.5-hour shifts on a fixed two-week rotating pattern, including weekends, holidays, and nights if assigned to a night crew.
Work is performed in a climate-controlled Command Center, primarily seated at a multi-monitor operator workstation.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent military technical training (for example, Navy nuclear or marine engineering programs).
Experience as a data center facility engineer, critical facilities engineer, or chief engineer in a hyperscale or colocation environment.
Stationary engineer, electrical, or HVAC trade license.
Data center operations certifications such as CNet CDCTP or Uptime Institute AOS/ATD.
Familiarity with specific BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms.
Experience in a centralized Command Center, Facility Operations Center, or NOC supporting multiple sites.
Experience with root cause analysis methods and incident management frameworks.
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 understand how a system really behaves, not just what the alarm says.
You're curious about why the same failure keeps showing up at different sites.
You're an expert in staying calm and making a sound call during high-severity incidents.
You're the kind of person who notices the number that's slightly wrong before anyone else does.
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!
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $109,000 to $160,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the 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
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: [email protected].
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to technology and/or source code subject to U.S. export control laws. Any such access will be provided only in compliance with applicable U.S. export control requirements. As part of the recruitment process, CoreWeave may request limited information reasonably necessary to assess applicable export-control requirements.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience working in mission-critical environments such as data centers, utilities, or industrial operations
- Foundational technical knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure systems
- Experience following and executing SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs in high-availability environments
- Proficiency with monitoring tools, ticketing systems, and operational dashboards
- Experience in incident management, technical troubleshooting, and structured escalation
- Ability to interpret system telemetry, trend data, and alarm behavior
- Ability and willingness to work a permanent 12.5-hour night shift on a fixed two-week rotating schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and react quickly to issues
- Strong written communication skills
- 4+ years of experience working in mission-critical environments
- Experience in a hyperscale or large-scale data center environment
- Hands-on technical background in electrical or mechanical systems
- Familiarity with specific BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms
- Experience working in a centralized Command Center or Network Operations Center
- Experience supporting multiple sites or a distributed fleet
- Prior experience working sustained night shift operations
- Relevant technical certifications in data center operations, electrical or mechanical trades, or mission-critical facilities training
CoreWeave Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Employee medical, dental, and vision premiums are described as 100% company-paid for U.S. staff, with an 80% subsidy for spouses/partners and dependents, materially reducing out-of-pocket costs. Feedback suggests this makes the healthcare offering a standout element of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 4% is consistently advertised. This predictable contribution enhances long-term value alongside core pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Eligible U.S. employees can participate in an ESPP with a 15% discount, and some roles include equity awards. These features provide additional upside beyond salary, subject to plan terms and limits.
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What We Do
CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers across the US and Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
Why Work With Us
At CoreWeave we work hard, have fun and move fast! Today we are a small, growing team of intelligent, genuine people, that value different perspectives and approaches to solving complex problems. We foster an environment that champions collaboration and prioritizes innovative solutions. Here, you are surrounded by the best.
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