Senior Engineering Manager, Build and Deploy Platform

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

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the build, test, and deploy platform teams that power reliable, scalable software delivery. This role focuses on deep technical expertise, strong people leadership, and a proven execution mindset. You will set direction and drive outcomes for delivery platforms at scale, ensuring reliability, security, and efficiency of the software delivery lifecycle.

You will be accountable for team health and partnering closely with senior engineers and technical leads on system design and operational excellence.

In this role, you will

• Lead the architecture and technical direction of build, test, and deploy platforms, guiding design decisions across pipelines, test infrastructure, and release automation to enable scalable, reliable software delivery.
• Champion innovation in software delivery, identifying opportunities to modernize systems, streamline workflows, and set the long-term vision for the organization’s build, test, and deploy ecosystem.
• Define and enforce standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and security, ensuring platforms meet high-volume, high-availability requirements while continuously improving developer productivity and experience.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable roadmaps, track key KPIs (build success, deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR).
• Drive execution with a focus on operational excellence, technical debt management, and measurable outcomes.
• Build and scale a high-performing engineering organization, mentoring senior engineers and technical leads, fostering ownership, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities, and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. Here are some qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. We'd love to talk about whether this aligns with your experience and interests and what you’re excited to work on next.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading platform, infrastructure, or internal developer teams.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating build, test, and deploy platforms at scale, with deep technical expertise in pipelines, release automation, test infrastructure, artifact management, and platform reliability.
• Strong understanding of SDLC practices, code review workflows, and branching/release strategies (e.g., trunk-based development).
• Experience leading, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams, driving cross-functional initiatives, and influencing stakeholders across the organization.
• Skilled in defining KPIs, tracking performance, and delivering measurable improvements in velocity, quality, and reliability.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms, containerization, and modern deployment practices.
• Strong communicator, able to articulate vision, strategy, and technical direction to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and delivery performance measurement
• Exposure to supply-chain security and compliance
• Experience leading teams in a distributed environment

The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• 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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: [email protected].

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.