Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering

The Data Engineering Team builds and operates the foundational data infrastructure powering analytics, AI, and operational decision-making across CoreWeave. We design resilient data pipelines, scalable lakehouse systems, and high-quality datasets that enable teams across Finance, HR, Operations, and Engineering to move faster and make smarter decisions. Our mission is to make CoreWeave’s data reliable, accessible, and actionable at scale.

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead CoreWeave’s growing data engineering function, responsible for building and maintaining the company’s petabyte-scale enterprise data lake. This role blends technical depth with people leadership - you’ll lead with empathy and energy, guide engineering execution, ensure operational excellence, and stay hands-on in key parts of our data ecosystem. As a technical manager and bridge-builder, you’ll partner closely with stakeholders across the entire business to translate strategic priorities into scalable data solutions, sustainable delivery practices, and a strong culture of ownership and growth. 

• 8+ years of experience building and operating distributed software systems, including significant data engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing and scaling engineering teams responsible for production systems.
• Deep, hands-on experience with distributed data processing frameworks like Spark and Flink.
• Experience operating reliable systems with defined SLAs/SLOs and reliability targets.
• Strong understanding of failure modes in distributed systems and how to design for fault tolerance and recovery.
• Demonstrated experience setting, executing, and tracking objectives and key results (OKRs) using quantitative signals and operational metrics.
• Track record of hiring, onboarding, and performance-managing engineers in growing organizations.

• Experience operating data platforms with fine-grained access controls and permissions management.
• Familiarity working with regulated datasets including SOX-governed data, GDPR-governed data, and PII.
• Experience running data workloads on Kubernetes.
• Experience with distributed stream processing frameworks like Flink and Kafka.
• Familiarity with lakehouse architectures and table formats such as Iceberg or Delta Lake.
• Background in high-growth, infrastructure-centric environments.

• You love building and operating distributed data systems across batch and streaming workloads
• You’re curious about applying software engineering rigor to data pipelines at enterprise scale
• You’re an expert at scaling teams and systems while maintaining high standards for reliability and operational excellence

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 provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, 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. If you're a high-performing Staff+ engineer with aspirations for leadership or you recently became a manager and want to rapidly grow your scope/practice - we want to hear from you.Come join us!

The base salary range for this role at the manager level is $165,000 to $242,000. The base salary range for this role at the senior manager level is $188,000 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).

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: careers@coreweave.com.

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.