CoreWeaveCO

Engineering Manager, Systems Engineering (HAVOCK)

CoreWeave is a specialized AI cloud provider delivering a massive scale of GPU compute resources on the industry's fastest and most flexible infrastructure, purpose-built for AI, machine learning, and VFX rendering workloads.

CoreWeave

Employee count: 501-1000

Salary: 200k-230k USD

United States only

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.

CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated manager to join our Kernel HAVOCK Team, reporting to the Director of Compute Architecture.

Kernel Hardware - Acceleration - Virtualization - Operating Systems - Containerization - Kubelet

In this role, you will manage the team responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing CoreWeave’s bare-metal systems. The team’s primary responsibilities include maintaining a custom Linux kernel, various OS images (Ubuntu-based), the virtualization stack (kubevirt/qemu/vfio), and the container/pod runtime stack (containerd/nydus/kubelet). You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the team’s roadmap, creating a hiring plan to grow the team and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Our Team’s Stack:

  • Linux Kernel (custom build, currently tracking Ubuntu HWE)
  • Intel/AMD CPUs, Nvidia GPUs, DPUs, Infiniband and Ethernet NICs
  • KubeVirt, QEMU, SR-IOV, vfio-pci
  • Ubuntu 22.04
  • Containerd, Kubelet

Your Responsibilities:

  • Build and lead distributed teams who are focused on rapidly delivering high quality results
  • Identify opportunities to improve process flows and speed through systems and tools
  • Develop measurable goals for teams, and ensure alignment across teams to deliver
  • Facilitate constructive communication across all teams, and provide coaching and counseling to team leads by mentoring, one-on-one meetings, and regular performance feedback
  • Work closely with recruiting team to attract and evaluate talent

Team Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain tooling to build custom Linux kernels and stateless OS images
  • Automate packaging of critical components (drivers, microcode, components with out-of-tree patches, etc)
  • Serve as a senior point of contact for hardware issue escalation and troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define Linux and OS requirements, specifications, and system architecture
  • Analyze and optimize the performance of bare-metal and virtualized systems, identify bottlenecks, and propose improvements for enhanced efficiency

Requirements:

  • A passion for leading emerging teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience coaching and managing other leaders, and senior level staff that work on challenging issues and solutions that are scalable and executed rapidly
  • Prior success in creating processes and developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, sales and product groups
  • Enthusiasm for staffing, interviewing, growing and retaining talent
  • Passionate about operational excellence
  • Excellent communication and organization skills to drive cross-disciplinary collaboration
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and follow-up
  • Start-up with growth experience preferred

Nice-to-haves:

  • Prior experience managing distributed teams of Linux kernel developers / maintainers
  • Prior experience working upstream with large open source projects (Linux kernel, kubernetes, etc)

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $200,000-$230,000. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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
  • 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

At CoreWeave, we are committed to operating as a hybrid workplace, offering employees flexibility in how they structure their time between in-office and remote work. We recognize the significance of fostering connections, collaboration, and creativity within our office culture and its positive impact on our business. Our philosophy operating as a hybrid workplace underscores our dedication to enabling employees to tailor work-life balance to their individual preferences.

For those who do not live within 30 miles of one of our offices, we are open to considering remote work for candidates whose skills and experience strongly align with the role. While we prioritize a hybrid work environment for most roles, we understand the importance of flexibility and are open to remote work for specific positions and specialized skill sets. Onboarding is essential to your success. New employees not based out of an office will be invited to attend onboarding training at one of our hubs within their first month of employment. We continue to foster a collaborative environment by bringing teams together quarterly.

California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only

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].

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We are CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, and we're on a mission to revolutionize the way large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads are handled in the cloud computing industry. Since our founding in 2017, initially as Atlantic Crypto focused on Ethereum mining, we've pivoted and dedicated ourselves to building a cloud platform specifically designed for the demanding needs of AI and machine learning. We recognized early on the transformative potential of Generative AI and the immense computational power it would require. This foresight led us to repurpose our GPU capacity for high-performance computing, a decision that has positioned us at the forefront of the AI revolution.

Our CoreWeave Cloud Platform is engineered from the ground up, offering cutting-edge software and cloud services that deliver the automation and efficiency necessary to manage complex AI infrastructure at scale. We provide access to a massive scale of NVIDIA GPUs, including the latest H100 and Blackwell architectures, across our growing footprint of data centers in the United States and Europe. We're not just about providing hardware; we're about delivering a comprehensive suite of services, including GPU and CPU compute, high-performance storage, and robust networking solutions. Our Kubernetes-native architecture is designed to support large-scale, GPU-intensive tasks, making it easier for AI labs, enterprises, and innovators to train, fine-tune, and deploy their models faster and more cost-effectively. We pride ourselves on tackling the hard problems in AI infrastructure, working closely with our customers to push the boundaries of what's possible. We're committed to continuous learning and innovation, empowering our employees to take ownership and drive progress as we build the cloud for the AI era.

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