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Staff Engineer, Data Infrastructure Services

CoreWeaveSunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WATechnology
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Salary
$207K to $275K.
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 15+ yrs
Posted
5 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Staff Engineer, Data Infrastructure Services is a full-time position based in Sunnyvale, California or Bellevue, Washington. This role suits an experienced infrastructure professional with a strong background in data platforms and stream processing who wants to lead technical decisions and mentor engineers.

Role Overview

CoreWeave is seeking a Staff Engineer for Data Infrastructure Services to join the Data Platforms Team in Sunnyvale, CA or Bellevue, WA. This team manages data ingestion, flow, and retrieval for the organization. The position involves working with a small team of mixed-skill engineers to build out a multi-regional datastore strategy and establish communication models for data flow.

Key Responsibilities

Drive technical decision-making to accelerate delivery, mentor engineers, and grow team capability.
Champion event-driven architecture adoption and build consensus across the organization.
Identify and develop applications for the organization's data based on business needs.
Design and implement managed platform solutions to deliver data to teams.
Develop a stream processing architecture and solve for scalability and reliability.
Improve performance, security, reliability, and scalability of data platforms and participate in on-call rotations.
Establish guidelines and guard rails for data access, storage, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Fifteen plus years of experience in a software or infrastructure engineering industry.
Understanding of data consistency and concurrency models with the ability to define data models.
Familiarity with distributed NewSQL datastores or stream processing tools.
Experience designing and operating large-scale systems.
Familiarity with Kubernetes and interest in event-driven or stateful orchestration.
Proficiency in Go or Python with an interest in open source contribution.
Familiarity with Linux distributions, shell scripting, storage, and networking stacks.

Skills and Tools

CockroachDB
TiDB
YDB
Yugabyte
NATS
Kafka
Kubernetes
Go
Python
Linux

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $207,000 to $275,000, determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additional compensation includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program. US-based full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance paid fully by the company, life and disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase program, mental wellness and family-forming support, paid parental leave, childcare support, 401(k) with employer match, flexible PTO, and catered lunch.

About the Company

CoreWeave provides a cloud platform of technology, tools, and teams enabling innovators to build and scale AI. Founded in 2017, the company became publicly traded on Nasdaq in March 2025.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Staff Engineer, Data Infrastructure Services role?

The position is located in Sunnyvale, CA or Bellevue, WA.

What is the salary range for this position?

The base salary ranges from $207,000 to $275,000, with additional compensation including a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and benefits.

How many years of experience are required?

Applicants must have 15+ years of experience in a software or infrastructure engineering industry.

What programming languages are required?

Production-level proficiency in Go or Python is required.

What benefits are included for US-based employees?

Benefits include 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, flexible PTO, paid parental leave, and catered lunch, among others.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official CoreWeave careers page.

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