Hardware Engineer (Metal Classic)

About the role

The Hardware Engineering team at CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing server hardware infrastructure to support CoreWeave's high-performance workloads. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and key stakeholders to deliver reliable and scalable hardware solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize server hardware infrastructure to support CoreWeave’s high-performance workloads.
• Develop and maintain hardware/firmware management services that ensure reliability at scale.
• Automate all aspects of the server hardware lifecycle, from provisioning and configuration to monitoring and decommissioning.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for hardware escalations and troubleshooting, driving root-cause analysis and long-term fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define hardware requirements, specifications, and system architecture.
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of hardware designs, specifications, test procedures, and results.
• Analyze and optimize hardware system performance, identify bottlenecks, and propose improvements to enhance efficiency and resilience.
• Establish and continuously refine processes for internal hardware testing, deployment, and performance optimization.

Requirements

• Proficient in Ansible and Python, with experience programmatically interacting with server BMCs using IPMI or Redfish.
• Deep understanding of server hardware, components, and management technologies.
• Proven ability to stay current with industry technologies and trends in server and data center hardware.
• Previous experience collaborating with hardware vendors to evaluate, qualify, and deploy solutions.
• Strong passion for automation, with a commitment to automating processes comprehensively and reliably.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a bias toward systematic, data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in hardware engineering or a similar field.
• Experience with server hardware, firmware, and management technologies.
• Experience with server management tools like Ansible, Python, IPMI, or Redfish.
• Experience with server hardware lifecycle management, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and decommissioning.
• Experience with hardware testing and performance optimization.

Skills

• Proficiency in Ansible and Python.
• Experience with server BMCs using IPMI or Redfish.
• Understanding of server hardware, components, and management technologies.
• Ability to automate server hardware lifecycle processes.
• Experience with hardware management services and reliability at scale.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent documentation and attention to detail.

Benefits

CoreWeave offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, a flexible spending account, a health savings account, tuition reimbursement, a mental wellness benefit through Spring Health, family-forming support provided by Carrot, paid parental leave, flexible childcare support with Kinside, a 401(k) with a generous employer match, flexible PTO, catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations, a casual work environment, and a work culture focused on innovative disruption.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $109,000 to $204,000. 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.

Schedule

CoreWeave offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of our employees.