Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience (Delivery)

Core Weave•Sunnyvale, CA

55d•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. The Developer Experience - Delivery Team ensures the reliability, scalability, and usability of the core application management platform within CoreWeave. This team is responsible for the services, processes and tooling that enable internal consumers to install, upgrade, and manage the complete lifecycle of applications within CoreWeave's Kubernetes-native infrastructure platform. Members of this team will be challenged to combine the tools and patterns of the modern Kubernetes ecosystem with learnings gained from experiences with CI/CD, distributed systems orchestration, traffic shaping, progressive rollouts, application packaging, channel management, and SRE fundamentals to develop CoreWeave's next-generation solution for internal service delivery. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Developer Experience - Delivery Team as a technical leader who will drive the maturation and scaling of our internal delivery platform. In this role, you will provide technical leadership to a team of 6 engineers, make critical architectural decisions in complex environments, and establish the technical direction that enables CoreWeave to deploy and manage services reliably at unprecedented scale.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering
Deep experience operating services in production and at scale, with a track record of building and evolving platforms that support high-velocity engineering organizations
Proven experience leading technical initiatives and driving consensus across teams in complex, ambiguous environments
Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, including deep understanding of its architecture, core components, and extension points (operators, CRDs, admission controllers)
Strong proficiency in Go as a primary programming language for building production systems
Extensive hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux) and gitops-based delivery patterns
Deep understanding of progressive deployment strategies, traffic management, canary rollouts, and error budgets
Strong experience with Linux systems, shell scripting, and networking/storage fundamentals
Demonstrated ability to design systems that balance innovation with reliability, considering trade-offs around complexity, maintainability, and operational burden
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical decisions and build alignment across engineering and leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience building or contributing to platform engineering or developer productivity teams
Track record of designing and implementing Kubernetes operators or custom controllers
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and advanced traffic management patterns
Knowledge of container runtimes, image management, and software supply chain security
Experience with observability platforms and establishing SLIs/SLOs for platform services
Previous experience as a technical lead or staff-level engineer guiding team direction and mentoring engineers

Responsibilities

Lead the technical vision and architecture for CoreWeave's internal delivery platform, defining the roadmap that enables efficient orchestration of services across one of the most dynamic cloud environments today
Drive technical decision-making across complex, multi-faceted problems involving CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment strategies, and service delivery at scale
Architect and implement scalable solutions for progressive rollouts, traffic shaping, application packaging, and channel management that power thousands of deployments
Establish technical standards and best practices for service delivery, championing their adoption across all engineering teams through influence and collaboration
Design and build custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and orchestration systems that enable declarative, reliable delivery of applications at massive scale
Mentor and guide engineers on the team, fostering technical growth and establishing a culture of engineering excellence
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between delivery platform capabilities and organizational needs, translating complex technical trade-offs into clear recommendations
Own the reliability and performance of critical delivery infrastructure, applying SRE fundamentals to achieve ambitious availability and deployment velocity targets
Evaluate and integrate innovative tools and practices from the Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystems, balancing cutting-edge solutions with production stability
Grow, change, invest in your teammates, be invested-in, share your ideas, listen to others, be curious, have fun, and, above all, be yourself.