Staff Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

4h•$188,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to provide deep technical expertise and architecture for CoreWeave's Vulnerability Management program. As IC5, you are the technical owner for end-to-end VM strategy, architecture, and operating model across application, infrastructure, and hardware surfaces. You will define how the program scales, set quality bars for automation and risk decisions, and lead cross-functional execution with partner security and engineering teams. This is an individual contributor role with no direct people-management responsibilities. If you want to stay deeply technical while having strategic impact, this is the role.

Requirements

9+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated strategic impact in vulnerability management, application security, platform security, or cloud security engineering
Proven track record building and scaling security automation (SOAR workflows, AI/ML systems, detection pipelines) in production environments
Deep subject matter expertise with vulnerability management best practices: CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV, threat intelligence integration, and risk-based prioritization frameworks
Excellent development background with strong coding skills in Python, Go, or similar languages for building scalable, production-grade security systems
Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling (for example Wiz, Semgrep, Rapid7, Tenable, or equivalent)
Experience with specialized infrastructure: GPU/DPU environments, firmware security, hardware vulnerabilities, or high-performance computing
Demonstrated track record mentoring engineers across levels and driving cross-functional technical initiatives at organizational scale
Strong business acumen and understanding of how security decisions impact engineering velocity, customer trust, and business outcomes

Nice To Haves

Practical experience building AI/ML-powered security systems (LLM integration, automated decision-making, human-in-the-loop validation) in production
Experience managing hardware vendor security partnerships (embargoed disclosures and pre-release collaboration)
Production experience with security automation platforms such as TINES and serverless frameworks (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions)
Strong DevOps, DevSecOps, or SRE background with deep experience in AWS/GCP/Azure cloud services and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Deep understanding of Kubernetes security (container scanning, admission controllers, supply chain security, runtime protection)
Experience leading security programs through rapid hypergrowth (10x+ infrastructure scaling) in startup or cloud-native environments
Practical experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified environment or similar regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

Define the multi-quarter VM technical strategy and roadmap, including operating model, prioritization framework, and technical standards
Architect and scale AI-powered triage automation: evaluate vendor solutions vs. in-house development, design integration architecture, and oversee production rollout
Own end-to-end automation architecture from assessment through detection creation to remediation orchestration and ticketing
Own specialized hardware vulnerability strategy for GPU firmware, DPU firmware (BlueField), and BMC attack surfaces
Serve as primary technical point of contact for embargoed vendor disclosures and zero-day response, driving emergency patch plans with owner teams that execute deployment
Establish severity, remediation, and exception-handling standards; ensure IC3/IC4 execution aligns with risk and business priorities
Define executive-facing VM metrics, risk posture reporting, and decision cadences with Security and Engineering leadership
Lead deep technical analysis during high-profile vulnerability incidents and drive post-incident technical improvements
Mentor IC3/IC4/IC5 engineers and raise the technical bar for automation design, code quality, and security judgment
Partner with security, engineering, and operational stakeholders to drive unified workflows and unblock cross-functional delivery