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Hardware Engineering Manager

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In-Office
3 Locations
165K-242K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
3 Locations
165K-242K Annually
Mid level
Lead and grow the Hardware Engineering (METAL) team to deliver firmware bundles, testing, validation, automation, sustaining support, and hardware failure analysis. Manage roadmaps, sprints, hiring, cross-functional collaboration, vendor RMAs, and documentation while driving operational excellence and process improvements.
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About the Role

CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated manager to join our Hardware Engineering Team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering. In this role you will support the Hardware Engineering (METAL) team. METAL is responsible for building firmware bundles, testing, validation, automation, sustaining support, and hardware failure analysis.

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the team’s roadmap, creating a hiring plan to grow the team, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, managing the team’s day to day workloads, and working closely with CoreWeave hardware vendors on advanced failure analysis. 

Your Responsibilities:
  • Build and lead a team who is focused on rapidly delivering high quality results
  • Manage day to day workloads, sprints, and long term project planning
  • Identify opportunities to improve process flows and speed through systems and tools
  • Develop measurable goals for the team and ensure alignment to deliver
  • Facilitate constructive communication across all teams, and provide coaching and counseling by mentoring, one-on-one meetings, and regular performance feedback
  • Work closely with recruiting team to attract and evaluate talent
Team Responsibilities:
  • Provide sustaining hardware and software support to internal teams
  • Develop and maintain tooling to support CoreWeave’s hardware/firmware automation and monitoring
  • Perform hardware failure analysis and track RMAs with hardware vendors
  • Create and maintain accurate documentation of hardware designs, specifications, test procedures, and results
Requirements:
  • 3+ years experience managing operational teams
  • A passion for leading emerging teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Hands on experience with datacenter class hardware and infrastructure
  • Experience coaching staff that work on challenging issues and solutions that are scalable and executed rapidly
  • Prior success in creating processes and developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, sales, and product groups
  • Enthusiasm for staffing, interviewing, growing and retaining talent
  • Drives operational excellence through scalable, efficient processes
  • Highly effective communicator with the organizational rigor to align cross-disciplinary stakeholders and drive execution
  • Exceptional attention to detail and follow-up
Nice-to-haves:
  • Prior experience managing distributed teams with a mix of hardware and software engineers
  • Prior experience working upstream with open source projects
  • Strong JIRA experience

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. 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, including:

  • 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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

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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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 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: [email protected].


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.

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Sunnyvale, California, United States

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