Operations Engineer, Fleet Reliability

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Core Weave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, Core Weave 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, Core Weave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, Core Weave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.

The Fleet Reliability Operations team is responsible for the day-to-day provisioning, management and uptime of Core Weave’s ever-expanding fleet of server nodes. Playing a central role in Core Weave’s growth strategy, this team is on the front line for configuration, updates and remote troubleshooting of our highest tier of supercomputing clusters and their networking, delivery platforms and tools dependencies. You will be in a daily battle with the forces of entropy to maximize the number of nodes Core Weave can deliver to customers.

We are seeking curious, creative and persistent problem solvers to join our Fleet Reliability Operations team to help us drive batches of server nodes through our provisioning and validation processes while efficiently and effectively troubleshooting node or cluster problems as they arise. This individual will join a team of committed engineers working to deploy nodes as fast as they can be racked and turned on.

• Configure and maintain large-scale high-performance supercomputing clusters running state-of-the-art GPUs
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues; elevate and coordinate as needed with data center, network, hardware and platform teams to drive resolution
• Monitor and analyze system performance and take appropriate remediation actions for cloud health
• Approach your work with flexibility and optimism anticipating shifting business and technical priorities
• Create and maintain documentation of team processes, knowledge and best practices for system management
• Think critically about your day-to-day work and work collaboratively to improve team processes and efficiency
• Participate in oncall rotations which include after hours and weekend work

We seek individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of Linux system administration and internals
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues and perform system maintenance tasks consistently and reliably
• Software development or scripting languages (bash, python, powershell, etc)

• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting or administering data center or on-prem infrastructure (servers, storage, network or a mix)
• Grafana, Prometheus, promsql queries or similar observability platforms
• Data center environments including server racks, HVAC systems, fiber trays
• Kubernetes administration
• HPC - administering GPU-related workloads
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

The base salary range for this role is $83,000 to $110,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid for by Core Weave
• 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

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