Principal Engineer, Storage

Summary

Join CoreWeave, a leading AI hyperscaler, as a Principal Storage Engineer. Lead the architecture, development, and operations of our cutting-edge storage products. You will design and implement advanced storage solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineering teams. This role requires 10+ years of experience in storage engineering, proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Go, C, Rust), and deep experience with storage protocols and systems. CoreWeave offers a competitive salary ($275,000-$330,000), comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in storage engineering, with a focus on performance, distributed systems, scalability, and reliability
• Proven experience leading storage product engineering projects and building products to address customer needs
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Go, C, Rust)
• Deep experience of one or more storage protocols (e.g. nfs, s3)
• Deep experience with object storage or distributed filesystems in production environments
• Good understanding of distributed observability systems such as ClickHouse for telemetry at scale
• In-depth development experience with open or closed source storage systems (e.g. Ceph, DAOS)
• Strong understanding of cloud computing infrastructure using Kubernetes, scalable architectures, and automation
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize problem statements from interactions with customers and design solutions given ambiguous requirements
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to convey storage engineering strategies and practices to technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and implementation for storage engineering, ensuring alignment with business goals and performance objectives
• Design and implement advanced storage solutions, including high performance, exabyte-scale S3-compatible object storage and integration of dedicated storage clusters into customer environments
• Architect and lead the integration/implementation of technologies such as RDMA, Infiniband, GPU Direct Storage, and SPDK
• Champion initiatives to improve the reliability, durability, and self-healing capabilities of storage products, and assume operational responsibilities
• Help shape customer experience by promoting unparalleled visibility into our systems’ performance and reliability with customer facing metrics and dashboards
• Analyze telemetry for production systems to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and reliability
• Develop operational review practices for storage engineering to assess performance against targets and iterating on those targets
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on storage industry trends and advocating for investments in storage technologies
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to ensure storage solutions align with evolving project requirements and technical architecture
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on best practices in product engineering, fostering a customer-focused approach to systems design and technical excellence

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
• Hybrid work environment
• Remote work considered for candidates outside 30 miles of office, with onboarding at a hub within the first month