--- title: 'Sr. Manager, White Space Design at CoreWeave' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-manager-white-space-design-coreweave-livingston-3c7p220m7k1c' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Sr. Manager, White Space Design at CoreWeave - **Company:** CoreWeave - **Location:** Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA - **Posted:** 2026-06-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://coreweave.com/careers/job?4689896006&board=coreweave&gh_jid=4689896006 ## 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: The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring facilities are highly scalable, efficient, and optimized to support next-generation, high-density compute workloads. The team governs the entire design lifecycle from early-stage site feasibility through final technology fit-out, establishing the foundation for seamless construction and long-term operational success. Through continuous technical innovation and standardization, they enable CoreWeave to rapidly and reliably scale its physical footprint to meet global infrastructure demands. About the role: The Senior Manager, White Space Design leads the design of white space infrastructure and fit-out across CoreWeave’s expanding data center portfolio. In this role, you will own the development and administration of the White Space Basis of Design while performing comprehensive technical reviews of infrastructure layouts, power distribution, and cooling configurations. You will act as both a hands-on technical expert and a manager of internal and external design resources, including third-party consultants. Additionally, you will collaborate daily with cross-functional construction and operations teams to ensure all designs are scalable, constructable, and seamlessly handed off for deployment. The Senior Manager, White Space Design owns the end-to-end design strategy, development, and administration of the White Space Basis of Design across CoreWeave’s global data center portfolio. On a day-to-day basis, you will perform deep-dive technical reviews of infrastructure layouts, high-density cooling configurations (such as remote CDUs and containment systems), power distribution strategies, and low-voltage pathways to proactively eliminate gaps in coordination and constructability. You will act as a hands-on technical subject matter expert, balancing direct design production and engineering work with the management and mentorship of internal design engineers and external engineering consultants. Ultimately, you will drive daily cross-functional alignment with Construction, Operations, Network Engineering, and Commissioning teams to guarantee that all white space designs are scalable, operationally sound, and seamlessly transitioned from concept through construction handoff. Who You Are: - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. - 15+ years of experience in data center design, mission-critical infrastructure engineering, or white space design leadership. - Direct experience with data center white space infrastructure systems, including PDUs, RPPs, busways, branch circuits, hot aisle containment systems, remote CDUs, fan walls, and high-density cooling strategies. - Experience working as a consulting engineer, design consultant, or owner’s representative overseeing third-party design consultants. - Documented knowledge of low voltage infrastructure systems, including structured cabling, ladder rack, cable tray systems, overhead conveyance, and network pathway coordination. - Documentation & Review: Experience reviewing and interpreting construction drawings, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and design change documentation. - Software Proficiency: Hands-on proficiency with engineering and project management tools, specifically AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Asana, Smartsheets, or equivalent platforms. - Industry Standards: Compliance and working knowledge of data center design standards and industry guidelines, including TIA-942, BICSI, ASHRAE, NFPA, and Uptime Institute. Preferred: - Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. - Experience supporting hyperscale, High-Performance Computing (HPC), or high-density compute environments. - Practical familiarity with capacity planning, scalability modeling, and design standardization. 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 love to own complex infrastructure projects end-to-end. - You’re curious about improving scalability, reliability, and design efficiency. - You’re an expert in white space design, Low Voltage systems, and network infrastructure. 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 $177,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the 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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