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title: 'Systems Engineer, VDI Platform at CoreWeave'
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# Systems Engineer, VDI Platform at CoreWeave

- **Company:** CoreWeave
- **Location:** Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://coreweave.com/careers/job?4695230006&board=coreweave&gh_jid=4695230006

## 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 Endpoint Engineering team at CoreWeave manages end-user compute for all employees running macOS and Windows 11 — application deployment, patching, and configuration management to keep the environment secure and reliable.

We're expanding that scope with a cloud-based VDI offering (Ubuntu and Windows 11) to meet growing customer needs. This role owns that expansion as the sole DRI for the Next Gen VDI platform: the remote-compute infrastructure powering hundreds of engineers, network operators, and support teams company-wide. You'll own everything from the underlying cloud infrastructure to the OS images running on it, delivering a secure, self-service, operationally excellent platform as CoreWeave scales.

## About the Role

As the Systems Engineer for Next Gen VDI, you will own both the cloud infrastructure buildout and the OS lifecycle for CoreWeave’s next-generation remote compute platform. This is a hands-on engineering role with end-to-end scope: you will design and stand up the platform from scratch—integrating Teleport, Okta SSO, audit logging, cost governance, and self-service tooling—and you will own the image pipelines, patch cadence, configuration management, and security agent stack that keep the fleet healthy.

In this role, you will:

- Design and deliver the end-to-end VDI platform architecture—covering cloud infrastructure, access controls, OS lifecycle, security posture, and network topology—and drive peer review and sign-off before build commences.
- Integrate cloud infrastructure into CoreWeave’s Teleport cluster: IAM node joining, RBAC role definitions, access policies per user persona, and break-glass/OOB node setup and validation.
- Configure Okta SAML/OIDC SSO with MFA enforcement, session policy, and access review workflows for the VDI fleet.
- Build and maintain the audit logging pipeline (cloud logging → CoreWeave SIEM), legal hold and forensic snapshot-on-demand workflows, and compliance-aligned session activity retention policies.
- Own cost governance: implement instance tagging and cost center chargeback attribution, build idle detection and cleanup automation, and deliver self-service and admin portals for instance lifecycle management.
- Own the Ubuntu LTS and Windows 11 base image pipelines—code-defined builds (Packer or equivalent), automated regression test suites covering agent health, network reachability, and security posture, versioned release promotion, and rollback procedures.
- Write and maintain Chef cookbooks (or equivalent) for post-provision configuration: user setup, mounts, and toolchain.
- Bake security and network agents (CrowdStrike, Netskope, BlastShield) and the PCoIP client/agent into Ubuntu and Windows 11 base images; own group/policy configuration, fleet enrollment, and alert routing.
- Lead end-to-end integration testing (provision → auth → tool access → teardown) and platform security review prior to launch; remediate and drive sign-off.
- Sustain steady-state operations: monthly patch releases, config management updates, infrastructure health checks, incident response, and user ticket triage.
- Produce and maintain runbooks for image release, Teleport onboarding, break-glass procedures, and incident response.

## Who You Are

- Demonstrated experience operating and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP—compute, networking, storage, IAM, and cost tooling.
- Proficiency with Linux system administration (Ubuntu preferred) and Windows 11 endpoint management, including shell/PowerShell scripting, service configuration, package management, and log analysis.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Packer, or equivalent) in a production environment.
- Experience integrating enterprise identity and access management solutions—Teleport, Okta, or comparable SSO/PAM/ZTNA tooling—including RBAC design and access policy definition.
- Experience building and operating OS image pipelines: code-driven builds, automated regression testing, versioned release promotion, staged rollout, and rollback.
- Familiarity with endpoint and network security agent deployment (CrowdStrike, Netskope, or similar), including bake-in to base images and policy configuration.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, or equivalent); comfort building internal tooling and self-service workflows.
- Experience with observability and logging pipelines—log forwarding, schema definition, retention policy, and SIEM integration.

## Preferred

- Experience with Windows 11 image management, MDM/Intune enrollment, and patch management tooling.
- Familiarity with PCoIP/HP Anyware or other streaming display protocols in a VDI context.
- Experience with cost attribution, tagging strategy, and chargeback reporting in multi-tenant cloud environments.
- Exposure to BlastShield or other zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solutions.
- Experience with legal hold, forensic imaging, or compliance workflows in a cloud environment.

Wondering if you’re a good fit?

We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring unique backgrounds—even if you don’t check every box. Here are a few qualities we’ve found make someone successful on this team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

- You love owning the full stack—you’re as comfortable debugging a cloud routing issue as you are tracing why an agent isn’t enrolling in an image build.
- You’re energized by greenfield work: designing from scratch, making defensible architectural choices, and building the operational playbook alongside the platform.
- You think in systems: you anticipate how a patch cadence decision today affects upgrade friction two OS generations from now, across both Ubuntu LTS and Windows 11 release cycles.
- You’re an expert at security-conscious infrastructure—you don’t treat compliance controls as an afterthought, you design them in.

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 growth opportunities within the organization 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 $207,000 to $275,000. 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. [builtin.com/company/coreweave](https://builtin.com/company/coreweave)

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