Staff Systems Engineer (Architect)

CoreWeave•San Francisco, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Enterprise IT Engineering team at CoreWeave is responsible for designing, building, and operating the company’s core internal platforms and SaaS ecosystem. This team ensures that collaboration, communication, identity, and edge infrastructure systems are secure, scalable, and well-governed. Working closely with Identity, Security, and Infrastructure teams, Enterprise IT Engineering focuses on standardization, automation, and lifecycle management to reduce complexity and enable the business to scale efficiently. As a Staff Systems Engineer, Enterprise Architect, you will own CoreWeave’s core IT and SaaS platforms, including Google Workspace, Slack, Cloudflare, and domain infrastructure. Your day-to-day work will involve designing scalable configurations, improving system reliability, and driving automation across the IT ecosystem. You will lead efforts to standardize tooling, reduce SaaS sprawl, and eliminate technical debt by deprecating legacy or unsupported systems. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise combined with the ability to make high-impact architectural decisions. You will also partner cross-functionally to ensure systems are secure, well-integrated, and built for long-term maintainability.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in IT systems engineering, enterprise IT, or platform engineering
Hands-on experience operating and administering enterprise SaaS platforms (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack)
Strong expertise in DNS and domain management, including lifecycle management and configuration
Experience with Cloudflare or similar edge/network platforms
Deep understanding of email authentication protocols (DKIM, SPF, DMARC)
Experience managing IT-related workloads in AWS, GCP, or Azure
Proven experience building automation using Python, PowerShell, or similar languages
Experience working with APIs, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform), and workflow automation
Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and operational best practices in SaaS environments
Experience implementing or improving IT asset management (ITAM) and system inventory
Demonstrated ability to evaluate systems and execute on consolidation, standardization, and deprecation efforts
Advanced troubleshooting skills across SaaS platforms, integrations, and infrastructure-adjacent systems

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-growth or cloud-native environments
Experience working with Identity providers (e.g., Okta, Entra)
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX, or GDPR
Experience with workflow automation platforms (e.g., Workato or similar)
Experience managing SaaS sprawl and implementing governance frameworks
Background in enterprise IT architecture or platform standardization
You enjoy building scalable systems and automating manual processes
You’re curious about improving system design, governance, and long-term maintainability
You have deep expertise in enterprise SaaS platforms and IT infrastructure

Responsibilities

Designing scalable configurations for core IT and SaaS platforms.
Improving system reliability.
Driving automation across the IT ecosystem.
Leading efforts to standardize tooling.
Reducing SaaS sprawl.
Eliminating technical debt by deprecating legacy or unsupported systems.
Partnering cross-functionally to ensure systems are secure, well-integrated, and built for long-term maintainability.