CoreWeave is looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to architect, build, and scale the foundational Cloud Experience organization. You will manage multiple teams and managers to define and evolve the public API platform and developer interfaces, including the Console, REST/gRPC APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, CLI, and SDKs.
What You'll Do
- Build and scale high-performing teams: hire and develop managers and senior engineers, set clear goals and accountability, mature on-call with actionable runbooks, and foster an inclusive, growth-oriented culture.
- Drive our gRPC-first strategy with generated REST to accelerate SDKs/Terraform and platform-wide consistency, while raising the bar on reliability, security, and operational excellence.
- Shape strategy for agent workflows that orchestrate console actions, APIs, and IaC into repeatable, policy-compliant sequences that help customers and internal users automate common cloud tasks.
- Lead teams to develop a cohesive, reliable CoreWeave Cloud API that becomes the foundation for all developer touchpoints (Console, SDKs, CLI, IaC), enabling customers to self-serve provisioning and operations at scale.
- Work in partnership with design and product to deliver a best-in-class console user experience for both external customers and internal administrators.
- Lead an IaC-first approach to enable day-one Terraform support for new GA products, partnering with DX and Docs to deliver high-quality providers, SDKs, and developer documentation.
- Collaborate across Security, Observability, and Infrastructure to ship scalable, secure public APIs and platform capabilities aligned to company objectives and product roadmaps.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years leading managers and multi-team organizations delivering customer-facing platform surfaces at scale.
- Proven track record delivering reliable public APIs and backend services with measurable SLOs and leading cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple product lines.
- Strong understanding of cloud computing infrastructure using Kubernetes, scalable architectures, and automation.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to set organizational strategy, review RFCs, and drive outcomes amid ambiguity and rapid growth.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize problem statements from interactions with customers.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes control-plane/API design patterns and CRD ergonomics; ability to bridge KRM and gRPC/REST interfaces where appropriate.
- Experience with API gateways, rate limiting, multitenancy, and edge security at scale.
- Familiarity with modern frontend stacks (e.g., React, GraphQL) used for building cloud consoles and admin tools, and how they interact with API and IAM layers.
- Understanding of authentication, authorization, and policy frameworks; proven ability to integrate IAM into API surfaces with consistent semantics.
Technical Stack
- Kubernetes
- gRPC
- REST
- Terraform
- React
- GraphQL
Team & Environment
You will manage multiple teams and managers within the Cloud Experience organization.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $300,000 to $341,000 + equity awards
- 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
Work Mode
This role operates on a hybrid work model.
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.
