Staff Software Engineer, Storage

About the role:

Design and implement a highly scalable multi-tenant control plane that supports CoreWeave’s growing AI storage and cloud infrastructure needs.
Contribute to the development of exabyte-scale, S3-compatible object storage, distributed file system and integrate dedicated storage clusters into diverse customer environments.
Work with technologies such as RDMA, GPU Direct Storage, RoCE, InfiniBand, SPDK, and distributed filesystems to optimize storage performance and efficiency.
Participate in efforts to improve the reliability, durability, and observability of our storage stack.
Collaborate with operations teams to monitor, analyze, and optimize storage systems using telemetry, metrics, and dashboards to improve performance, latency, and resilience.
Work cross-functionally with platform, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless storage capabilities across the stack.
Share your knowledge and mentor other engineers on best practices in building distributed, high-performance systems.
Who You Are:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience working in storage systems engineering or infrastructure.
Strong hands-on experience with object storage or distributed filesystems in production environments.
Experience with one or more storage protocols (e.g. S3, NFS) and file systems such as Ceph, DAOS, or similar.
Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, C++, or Rust.
Familiarity with storage observability tools and telemetry pipelines (e.g., ClickHouse, Prometheus, Grafana).
Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, and scalable system architecture.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed, high-performance environments.
Clear communicator, able to work collaboratively across teams and share technical insights effectively.

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. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

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
California Applicants

Skills Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience working in storage systems engineering or infrastructure.
Strong hands-on experience with object storage or distributed filesystems in production environments.
Experience with storage protocols (S3, NFS) and file systems such as Ceph, DAOS, or similar.
Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, C++, or Rust.
Familiarity with storage observability tools and telemetry pipelines (ClickHouse, Prometheus, Grafana).
Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, and scalable system architecture.
Experience with RDMA, GPU Direct Storage, RoCE, InfiniBand, SPDK, and distributed filesystems to optimize storage performance.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed, high-performance environments.
Clear communicator able to collaborate cross-functionally and mentor other engineers.