Senior Engineer, AI Object Storage

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 .

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What You'll Do:

The Storage Engineering team builds, scales, and operates CoreWeave's high-performance AI storage platform. We design reliable, high-throughput storage systems engineered natively for hyperscale cloud environments, providing the storage backbone that powers some of the largest and most innovative AI workloads in the world.

About the role:

The Storage Engineering team builds, scales, and operates CoreWeave's high-performance AI storage platform. We design reliable, high-throughput storage systems engineered natively for hyperscale cloud environments, providing the storage backbone that powers some of the largest and most innovative AI workloads in the world.

Who You Are:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

6–10 years of experience working in storage systems engineering or infrastructure operations.

Strong hands-on experience with object storage or distributed file systems in production environments.

Deep experience with one or more storage protocols (e.g., S3, NFS) and distributed architectures such as Ceph, DAOS, or similar.

Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, C, or Rust.

Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, and scalable system architecture.

Familiarity with storage observability tools, telemetry pipelines, and open-source data stacks (e.g., ClickHouse, Prometheus, Grafana).

Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills in complex, high-performance distributed environments.

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.

You love to: Build clarity out of complex architectural problems and champion robust, automated multi-tenant control planes from concept to production.

You're curious about: Pioneering low-latency storage optimisations and pushing the boundaries of exabyte-scale distributed data platforms.

You're an expert in: High-performance systems engineering, optimising cloud-native storage protocols, and mentoring peers on technical best practices.

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 take-off, the organisation'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

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).

To fulfill our obligation to protect client data, successful applicants offered employment with CoreWeave will be required to complete a basic criminal record check, conducted in compliance with GDPR. Employment offers are conditional upon receiving satisfactory check results.

What We Offer

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

Family-level Medical Insurance

Family-level Dental Insurance

Generous Pension Contribution

Life Assurance at 4x Salary

Critical Illness Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Tuition Reimbursement

Work culture focused on innovative disruption

Benefits may vary by location.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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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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