Engineering Manager, API/IAM, Cloud Platform

Core Weave • Livingston, NJ

70d • $165,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CoreWeave is the AI Hyperscaler, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. Our technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with the most performant, efficient and resilient solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024. As the leader in the industry, we thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key. Our culture offers career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us, and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry. CoreWeave powers the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Track record of shipping and operating APIs and/or identity platforms using Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, and IAM best-practices (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, RBAC, etc).
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, observability, databases and secure SDLC principles.
• Excellent written & verbal communication - you translate technical trade-offs for executives and engineers alike and drive alignment across functions.
• Passion for developing people, crafting a psychologically safe environment, and modeling CoreWeave's values in day-to-day leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams that build cloud platform services on Kubernetes (operators, CRDs, admission webhooks, etc.).
• Demonstrated success hiring and scaling teams during hyper-growth or rapid product expansion.
• Familiarity with multi-region, high-throughput identity or access-control pipelines.
• Hands-on background with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi) and major clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Prior ownership of SLO/SLA definition and end-to-end telemetry pipelines for identity and access services (e.g., auth latency, token issuance metrics).

Responsibilities

• Lead & grow the team - coach 6–10 backend engineers, set clear goals, run regular 1-on-1s, and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Own the API/IAM roadmap - partner with product, security and engineering teams to define and sequence work on authentication, authorization, identity primitives, service tokens, and first-class developer APIs.
• Guide technical direction - facilitate design reviews, unblock complex architecture decisions, and ensure that our identity and edge services are scalable, secure, observable and efficient.
• Raise the engineering bar - drive test strategy, CI/CD hygiene, on-call quality, and post-incident learning so production health stays 'five nines' strong.
• Hire for hyper-growth - partner with recruiting, and lead interviews to expand the team's capacity and skill diversity.
• Deliver business outcomes - define and track OKRs, balance tech-debt vs. features, and communicate progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services