Software Engineer, Observability

Overview

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Core Weave is the AI Hyperscaler, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. Our technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with the most performant, efficient and resilient solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, Core Weave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe. Core Weave was ranked as one of the TIME
100 most influential companies of 2024. We thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key, and offer career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge.

Join us and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry.

• Design, build and maintain logging, tracing, and/or metrics platforms with moderate supervision.
• Develop and refine monitoring and alerting to enhance system reliability.
• Assist engineers across Core Weave in developing effective usage patterns for Observability systems.
• Manage production and pre-production clusters, building tools to enable development teams to follow best practices.

• 2-5 years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Dev Ops, or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go).
• Experience working in Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices architectures.
• Experience being on call, triaging and escalating (when appropriate) production issues.
• History of consuming observability systems at scale.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

• Experience running a production observability database or tool (e.g. Click House, Elastic, Loki, Victoria Metrics, Prometheus, Thanos, Open Telemetry, and/or Grafana).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Exposure to modern testing frameworks and progressive deployment strategies.
• Hands-on experience using data-streaming systems for observability pipelines.

We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring diverse experiences to our teams – even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match.

The base salary range for this role is $109,000 to $145,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for 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

• 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

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

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Core Weave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants 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. If reasonable accommodations are needed during the hiring process, please contact

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