Senior Software Engineer - GPU Kernel Authoring & Optimization

5+ years of experience building high-performance computing, GPU/accelerator software, or performance-critical systems.

Hands-on CUDA experience is required—you have written and optimized custom kernels and are fluent with the CUDA programming and memory model.

Deep understanding of GPU architecture and performance: tensor cores, warp/occupancy tuning, the memory hierarchy and bandwidth, NVLink/PCIe, and profiling with Nsight Compute/Systems.

Strong coding in C++ and Python; comfortable reading and writing low-level, performance-sensitive code.

Familiarity with model-serving stacks (vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, llm-d, SGLang) and the kernels that dominate their inference cost.

Strong communicator comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Triton or Mojo for authoring custom GPU kernels — highly desired.

CuTe DSL for Python-based kernel authoring on NVIDIA GPUs.

JAX and its Pallas kernel language for authoring kernels on GPU/TPU.

HIP / ROCm and AMD GPU experience.

NCCL and collective-communication performance.

Experience with alternative accelerators such as Google TPUs and Meta's MTIA.

Familiarity with kernel-authoring DSLs and nano-compilers such as KNYFE and its Block DSL.

Experience with Kubernetes at production scale.

Experience with SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes) / Slurm for scheduling large GPU jobs.

Experience running MLPerf submissions or similar large-scale audited benchmarks.

Contributions to OSS projects such as vLLM, SGLang, PyTorch, Triton, or CUTLASS.

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.

Why CoreWeave?

Help shape an industry-defining inference platform that enables teams to deploy generative AI and real-time applications at scale. If squeezing every last microsecond out of GPU kernels and delivering reliable model serving excites you, this is the place to build. 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 enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities 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 full-time employees; 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

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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 applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.