--- title: 'Senior Director of Compute Services at CoreWeave' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-director-of-compute-services-coreweave-san-francisco-04bdw7b1q5v4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Senior Director of Compute Services at CoreWeave - **Company:** CoreWeave - **Location:** San Francisco, CA / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA - **Posted:** 2026-07-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://coreweave.com/careers/job?4694168006&board=coreweave&gh_jid=4694168006 ## Job description 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 [www.coreweave.com](http://www.coreweave.com/). What You’ll Do: As Senior Director of Compute Services, you will be responsible for the infrastructure that supports internal and external customer platforms.  Your services will deliver compute capacity to the most innovative and demanding AI labs in the world.  You will work closely with thought leaders to define the future of AI computing infrastructure covering bare metal deployment, kubernetes, container registry and virtualization. About the role: As Senior Director of Compute Services, you will be responsible for the infrastructure that supports internal and external customer platforms.  Your services will deliver compute capacity to the most innovative and demanding AI labs in the world.  You will work closely with thought leaders to define the future of AI computing infrastructure covering bare metal deployment, kubernetes, container registry and virtualization. - Define and drive the engineering roadmap for CoreWeave compute products - Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams, including managers and senior ICs, responsible for building and operating security-critical services. - Own the availability, reliability, and performance of security product services in production, including SLIs/SLOs, incident management, and on-call practices. - Partner closely with Product Management to translate customer requirements into clear technical designs and delivery plans. - Oversee the architecture and implementation of secure, scalable, and auditable systems that power customer and internal workloads. - Collaborate with customer-facing teams (Sales, Solutions, Customer Experience) to support complex enterprise deployments and unblock high-impact opportunities. - Establish and continuously improve engineering processes, quality bars, and operational best practices for security products in a rapidly growing environment. Who You Are: - 10+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering building and operating production services. - 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including directly managing other managers and scaling multi-team organizations. - Proven track record of delivering at scale compute product products at a cloud provider, security company, or large-scale SaaS, preferably in an AI or Machine Learning environment. - Experience designing and operating distributed systems with high availability, strong correctness requirements, and clear operational ownership. - Strong understanding of enterprise security concepts such as authentication, authorization, least privilege, encryption at rest and in transit, and audit logging. - Demonstrated experience collaborating with Product Management and Security/Compliance teams to prioritize trade-offs and ship customer-facing platform capabilities. - Experience building and mentoring diverse, inclusive, and high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment. Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk. - You’ve worked at a cloud provider or hyperscaler and understand the scale and complexity. - You want to get into the technical details and solve problems by working directly with engineers. - You want to work directly with the customers of your services. - You feel passionate about compute technologies like kubernetes - You are passionate about  hardware innovation, especially in the modern GPU space - You are inspired to deliver an amazing operational experience for your customers Why CoreWeave? At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast!  We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: - Be Curious at Your Core - Act Like an Owner - Empower Employees - Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences - Achieve More Together We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us! The base salary range for this role is $256,000 to $341,000. 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. 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 [California Consumer Privacy Act](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPBRBhUNAMBmj7Yn4_M-hCugm7ZJD4hr/view?usp=sharing) ## Equal Opportunity & Accommodations 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 https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-disability-discrimination, 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: careers@coreweave.com. 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. ## About CoreWeave ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: CoreWeave is a specialized cloud provider delivering GPU-accelerated infrastructure for AI workloads, positioning itself as the AI Hyperscaler™. - **Entity Type**: Private (growth stage, multiple funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Livingston, New Jersey, USA - **Founded**: 2017 [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave) - **Founders**: Mike Intrator (CEO, Co-founder), Brian Venturo (CSO, Co-founder), Brannin McBee (CDO, Co-founder), Peter Salanki (CTO, Co-founder) [coreweave.com/about-us](https://www.coreweave.com/about-us) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cloud computing, AI infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise AI labs, AI-native companies, and large-scale accelerated computing workloads - **Mission or purpose statement**: Power the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation (inferred from "power the creation and delivery of cutting-edge intelligence" [coreweave.com/about-us](https://www.coreweave.com/about-us)) ## Products & Services - **CoreWeave Cloud Platform**: IaaS/PaaS offering on-demand GPU compute, high-performance storage, and networking optimized for training and inferencing AI models. The platform is purpose-built for accelerated computing, providing a cloud-native alternative to traditional hyperscalers. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Over 1,450 total employees (as of 2025) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specified in provided sources - **Growth Signals**: Named one of TIME100 Most Influential Companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024 [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave); expanding data center footprint across the United States and Europe with offices in Livingston, Bellevue, New York, London, Sunnyvale, and Philadelphia [coreweave.com](https://www.coreweave.com/) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave) ## Competitive Advantages - **Purpose-built for AI**: Deep expertise in GPU orchestration and a cloud platform architected specifically for AI workloads, offering higher performance and efficiency than general-purpose clouds. - **Scalable infrastructure**: Large-scale, highly efficient data center operations with advanced automation and world-class security protocols [coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture](https://coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture). - **Speed and agility**: Ability to rapidly deploy and scale GPU clusters, enabling customers to accelerate their AI development cycles. ## Strategic Focus - **Global expansion**: Continue growing data center capacity and presence across the US and Europe to meet surging demand for AI compute. - **Platform enhancement**: Invest in software stack, automation, and customer experience to maintain leadership as the AI Hyperscaler™. - **Talent attraction**: Build a world-class engineering and operations team to support hypergrowth and innovation. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & values**: CoreWeave promotes a culture of empowerment, curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and customer obsession. The company values continuous learning, transparency, and mutual trust [coreweave.com/about-us](https://www.coreweave.com/about-us). - **Work model**: Hybrid workspace with flexible on-site expectations; office locations in Livingston, Bellevue, New York, London, Sunnyvale, and Philadelphia [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave). - **Benefits**: - 401(k) with generous match (up to 4%) - Flexible PTO - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with 15% discount - Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision) - Mental wellness support (Spring Health, Calm app) - Family benefits: Kinside childcare concierge, Carrot fertility and family support, generous parental leave - Life and disability insurance - Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, commuter) - Free daily meals [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave) - **Engineering culture**: Engineers are given ownership of their work, collaborate with top talent, and directly contribute to building the next-generation AI hyperscaler stack. The company emphasizes execution, bold ideas, and staying at the forefront of technology [coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture](https://coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture). - **Growth & learning**: Provides continuing education stipend, online course subscriptions, and job training programs [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave). ## Sources 1. [coreweave.com](https://www.coreweave.com/) 2. [coreweave.com/about-us](https://www.coreweave.com/about-us) 3. [coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture](https://coreweave.com/coreweave-company-culture) 4. 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