The Data Engineering Team builds and operates the foundational data infrastructure powering analytics, AI, and operational decision-making across CoreWeave. We design resilient data pipelines, scalable lakehouse systems, and high-quality datasets that enable teams across Finance, HR, Operations, and Engineering to move faster and make smarter decisions. Our mission is to make CoreWeave's data reliable, accessible, and actionable at scale.
About the role:We're seeking a Staff Data Engineer to define and drive the architecture of CoreWeave's enterprise data ecosystem. You will establish the modeling, semantic, governance, and platform standards that enable teams to build trusted and reusable data products at scale. Day-to-day, you'll lead cross-domain architecture, solve the organization's most complex data design challenges, and partner with senior engineers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into durable technical systems. This role combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with company-wide technical leadership across our modern lakehouse platform.
In this role, you will:
- Define the company-wide strategy for data modeling, semantic layers, enterprise metrics, and reusable data products.
- Set architectural standards for CoreWeave's lakehouse, including data organization, schemas, metadata, governance, and serving patterns.
- Design scalable frameworks for data quality, lineage, observability, access control, and policy enforcement.
- Lead the architecture of complex, cross-domain data systems spanning operational, financial, product, people, and infrastructure data.
- Establish durable data contracts, system boundaries, and reusable engineering patterns across teams.
- Identify and resolve systemic performance, reliability, and scalability constraints across the data ecosystem.
- Lead architecture reviews for high-impact initiatives and ensure alignment with the broader platform strategy.
- Evaluate and standardize core data technologies across processing, orchestration, cataloging, modeling, and metadata management.
- Mentor senior engineers and raise the quality of system design and technical decision-making across the organization.
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, distributed systems, or data architecture roles.
- Demonstrated experience setting technical direction for data systems spanning multiple teams, business domains, or platforms.
- Deep expertise in enterprise analytical modeling, including dimensional, Data Vault, semantic modeling, and governed metrics.
- Experience designing and operating large-scale lakehouse or streamhouse architectures using technologies such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, Apache Paimon, or Apache Fluss.
- Advanced knowledge of distributed OLAP, query, processing, and ingestion systems such as StarRocks, ClickHouse, Trino, Spark, Flink, or Kafka.
- Expert-level SQL and strong programming expertise in Python, Scala, Java, or Rust, with experience building production-grade data systems.
- Demonstrated experience implementing governance capabilities such as lineage, profiling, metadata management, data quality controls, access policies, or auditability.
- Demonstrated ability to independently turn ambiguous problem statements into clear technical direction and execution plans.
- Track record of leading cross-cutting architecture and establishing standards adopted across multiple engineering teams.
- Experience designing data systems that support compliance programs such as SOX, GDPR, MNPI, and PII controls.
- Experience operating event-driven architectures using Kafka, AutoMQ, Pulsar, or similar streaming platforms.
- Experience running data-intensive workloads on Kubernetes.
- Experience in high-growth cloud, infrastructure, or distributed-systems organizations.
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 designing, implementing, and operating data platforms and distributed systems at extreme scale.
- You're energized by solving ambiguous, cross-domain technical problems and turning them into clear, durable solutions.
- You enjoy raising the quality of engineering through thoughtful architecture, standards, and mentorship.
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 $207,000 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
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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 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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, distributed systems, or data architecture roles.
- Demonstrated experience setting technical direction for data systems spanning multiple teams, business domains, or platforms.
- Deep expertise in enterprise analytical modeling including dimensional, Data Vault, semantic modeling, and governed metrics.
- Experience designing and operating large-scale lakehouse or streamhouse architectures using Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, Apache Paimon, or Apache Fluss.
- Advanced knowledge of distributed OLAP, query, processing, and ingestion systems such as StarRocks, ClickHouse, Trino, Spark, Flink, or Kafka.
- Expert-level SQL and strong programming expertise in Python, Scala, Java, or Rust with production-grade data systems experience.
- Demonstrated experience implementing governance capabilities: lineage, profiling, metadata management, data quality controls, access policies, or auditability.
- Ability to independently turn ambiguous problem statements into clear technical direction and execution plans.
- Track record of leading cross-cutting architecture and establishing standards adopted across multiple engineering teams.
- Experience designing data systems that support compliance programs such as SOX, GDPR, MNPI, and PII controls.
- Experience operating event-driven architectures using Kafka, AutoMQ, Pulsar, or similar streaming platforms.
- Experience running data-intensive workloads on Kubernetes.
- Experience in high-growth cloud, infrastructure, or distributed-systems organizations.
What the Team is Saying
CoreWeave Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employee medical, dental, and vision premiums are fully covered for employees with substantial support for dependents, alongside life and disability coverage. Mental-health resources and wellbeing tools are included through counseling services and mindfulness apps.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and look‑back, plus company equity, provides accessible ownership opportunities. This adds long‑term value in addition to cash compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO and hybrid/remote options are emphasized, offering latitude in managing time away and work location.
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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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