Senior Associate, Energy Market Development

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

6d•$122,000 - $179,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. What You'll Do: CoreWeave seeks a Senior Associate, Energy Markets to support the evaluation, structuring, and execution of power solutions that enable our rapidly growing data center platform. This role is highly analytical and execution-focused, sitting at the intersection of energy markets, infrastructure development, and finance. The Senior Associate will play a critical role in assessing powered land and power access opportunities, supporting deal evaluation and contract execution, and coordinating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure power solutions align with CoreWeave’s technical, operational, and financial requirements.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in banking, venture or private equity with a focus on energy markets, infrastructure finance, power development, utilities, or a related analytical role.
Strong financial modeling and deal evaluation skills; comfort underwriting long-lived infrastructure assets.
Solid understanding of power markets, utility structures, and large-load energy consumers.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; ability to clearly communicate complex analyses. Comfortable with using AI tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with power-related commercial agreements such as ESAs, CSAs, PPAs, or similar contracts.
Exposure to data center infrastructure, hyperscale energy procurement, or large-scale real estate development.
Familiarity with emerging power technologies or non-traditional power solutions.

Responsibilities

Lead detailed financial analysis and modeling for power and energy-related opportunities, including powered land, utility power access, and third-party power solutions.
Evaluate economics of power supply options, including utility service, self-build, and alternative or emerging power technologies.
Develop scenario analyses around pricing, timing, capacity, and risk to support investment decisions.
Prepare clear, data-driven investment memos, presentations, and materials for internal review by senior leadership.
Assess power availability, interconnection paths, timelines, and constraints for new and existing data center markets.
Support evaluation of new power technologies (e.g., on-site generation, storage, hybrid solutions) and their applicability to CoreWeave’s load profile.
Partner with internal teams to align power strategy with deployment schedules and long-term growth plans.
Work closely with Data Center Operations, Construction & Design, Corporate Finance, and Treasury to evaluate tradeoffs across cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and risk.
Translate technical and market inputs into financial and commercial implications to support decision-making.
Serve as a connective layer between technical, operational, and financial teams throughout deal lifecycle.
Support engagement with utilities, power developers, and infrastructure partners to evaluate solutions and advance deals.
Assist in structuring, reviewing, and executing commercial agreements, including Energy Supply Agreements (ESAs) and Capacity Service Agreements (CSAs).
Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and internal stakeholders through diligence, contract execution, and post-signing handoff.