Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI

CoreWeave
New York; NY / Sunnyvale; CA / Bellevue, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to senior full-stack engineers with AI/ML deployment experience working in cloud-native environments.

Best fit for

  • Full-stack engineers comfortable integrating AI into production workflows.
    — “integrating AI/LLM capabilities into real-world applications
  • Developers who prioritize both system scalability and user experience.
    — “systems that are both scalable and usable
  • Candidates experienced in transforming complex data into operational interfaces.
    — “turn complex data into intuitive experiences

Things to consider

  • Requires hands-on Kubernetes deployment experience.
    — “backend services running on Kubernetes
  • Expects production-grade AI application development experience.
    — “deploying AI/ML/LLM-powered applications in production environments

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific examples of AI-native applications you've shipped.
    — “building AI-native applications such as text-to-SQL interfaces
  • Highlight internal platform projects enabling self-service analytics.
    — “building internal platforms or tools that enable self-service analytics
  • Demonstrate ownership of complex systems end-to-end.
    — “take ownership of complex systems end-to-end
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • production-grade applications
  • AI-enabled user experiences
  • scalable backend services
Typical background
software engineeringAI/MLcloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack DevelopmentAi/ml/llmContainerizationData PlatformsCI/CD

Preferred

Ai-native ApplicationsCloud-native Environments

Stack & domain

PythonGoJavaC#JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsDockerHelmRestGrpcSparkKafkaKubernetes

About the role

Original posting from CoreWeave

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.

What You’ll Do:

The Applications Engineering team in the Data Infrastructure organization builds AI-native analytics platforms and first-party applications that embed governed data directly into operational workflows. The team develops CoreWeave’s internal data-native software products, transforming data into operational capability through intelligent interfaces, automation, and decision systems. This includes AI-native analytics platforms (e.g., UNION) and mission-critical applications such as capacity planning and scenario modeling. These systems encode CoreWeave’s differentiated operating knowledge into software, enabling scalable, data-driven decision-making across the business.

About the role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build production-grade, full-stack applications that make data accessible, actionable, and embedded within CoreWeave’s core workflows. You will develop AI-enabled user experiences, scalable backend services, and intuitive interfaces that abstract away the complexity of underlying data systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work across the stack - from React-based frontends to backend services running on Kubernetes - while integrating AI/LLM capabilities into real-world applications. This role offers high visibility and the opportunity to directly influence how data is consumed and operationalized across the company.

Who You Are: 

7+ years of experience building production-grade software applications, including both backend services and modern web frontends

Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (Python, Go, Java, C#) and frontend programming languages (JavaScript, TypeScript)

Strong experience building modern frontend applications using frameworks such as React and Next.js

Hands-on experience with containerization and deployment tooling (e.g., Docker, Helm)

Experience building and operating APIs and services (e.g., REST, gRPC) with a focus on performance and reliability

Experience developing and deploying AI/ML/LLM-powered applications in production environments

Familiarity with data platforms and tools (e.g., Spark, Kafka, or similar systems) and integrating them into application workflows

Experience implementing software development best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and secure application design

Ability to take ownership of complex systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and iteration

Preferred: 

Experience building AI-native applications such as text-to-SQL interfaces, copilots, or automated insight-generation systems

Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems deployed in cloud-native environments (e.g., Kubernetes)

Familiarity with real-time data processing or streaming architectures

Experience building internal platforms or tools that enable self-service analytics or decision-making 

Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk. 

You love building user-facing applications that turn complex data into intuitive experiences

You’re curious about applying AI to real-world problems, not just prototypes

You’re an expert in designing and shipping systems that are both scalable and usable

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 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. Come join us!  

The base salary range for this role is $182,000 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. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; 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

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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 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.

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 applicabl

Source: CoreWeave careers

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