Director of Network Services

Summary

Join CoreWeave, a leading AI hyperscaler, as their Director of Network Services. Lead the architecture, scaling, and operations of network services, building and mentoring a high-performing team. You will define the long-term vision and roadmap for networking services, optimizing traffic patterns and leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Responsibilities include ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of network services, driving automation, and collaborating with other teams. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of experience in network services engineering and operations, with 5+ years in a leadership role at a cloud provider or similar organization. A deep understanding of software-defined networking and experience scaling data center networks are essential.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience engineering and operating network services
• 5+ years in a leadership or senior management role at a cloud provider, hyperscaler, or high-growth tech company
• Deep understanding of software defined networking, internet routing, switching, peering, and distributed network design
• Proven experience scaling data center and cloud networks for high-throughput workloads
• Experience collaborating with open source communities
• Strong knowledge of automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term vision and roadmap for CoreWeave’s networking services
• Lead a team of software engineers and architects focused on performance, reliability, and automation
• Partner with compute, storage, security, and data center teams to deliver highly available and scalable network services
• Optimize east-west and north-south traffic patterns to support AI/ML training, distributed compute, and customer workloads
• Oversee BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and other key technologies enabling high-scale routing and segmentation
• Leverage next-generation networking technologies (e.g., smart NICs, software-defined networking, programmable fabrics)
• Own the performance and uptime of CoreWeave’s network services, including proactive monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Drive automation across service deployment, provisioning, and management
• Partner with InfoSec to implement network security policies, segmentation, and DDoS mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with data sovereignty and privacy regulations across network services

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience offloading services into smart NICs
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking, overlay networks, and service meshes

Benefits

• 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
• 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