Engineering Director, ML Inference Services Engineering Director, ML Inference Services 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants CoreWeave 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, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024.

As the leader in the industry, we thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key. Our culture offers career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge. If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us, and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry.

CoreWeave powers the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation.

What You’ll Do

CoreWeave is looking for a Director of Engineering to own and scale our next-generation Inference Platform. In this highly technical, strategic role you will lead a world-class engineering organization to design, build, and operate the fastest, most cost-efficient, and most reliable GPU inference services in the industry. Your charter spans everything from model-serving runtimes (e.g., Triton, vLLM, TensorRT-LLM) and autoscaling micro-batch schedulers to developer-friendly SDKs and airtight, multi-tenant security - all delivered on CoreWeave’s unique accelerated-compute infrastructure.

About The Role

Vision & Roadmap - Define and continuously refine the end-to-end Inference Platform roadmap, prioritizing low-latency, high-throughput model serving and world-class developer UX. Set technical standards for runtime selection, GPU/CPU heterogeneity, quantization, and model-optimization techniques. Platform Architecture - Design and implement a global, Kubernetes-native inference control plane that delivers Implement state-of-the-art runtime optimizations—including speculative decoding, KV-cache reuse across batches, early-exit heuristics, and tensor-parallel streaming—to squeeze every microsecond out of LLM inference while retaining accuracy. Operational Excellence - Establish SLOs/SLA dashboards, real-time observability, and self-healing mechanisms for thousands of models across multiple regions. Drive cost-performance trade-off tooling that makes it trivial for customers to choose the best HW tier for each workload. Leadership - Hire, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers and managers passionate about large-scale AI inference. Foster a customer-obsessed, metrics-driven engineering culture with crisp design reviews and blameless post-mortems. Collaboration - Partner closely with Product, Orchestration, Networking, and Security teams to deliver a unified CoreWeave experience. Engage directly with flagship customers (internal and external) to gather feedback and shape the roadmap.

Who You Are

10+ years building large-scale distributed systems or cloud services, with 5+ years leading multiple engineering teams. Proven success delivering mission-critical model-serving or real-time data-plane services (e.g., Triton, TorchServe, vLLM, Ray Serve, SageMaker Inference, GCP Vertex Prediction). Deep understanding of GPU/CPU resource isolation, NUMA-aware scheduling, micro-batching, and low-latency networking (gRPC, QUIC, RDMA). Track record of optimizing cost-per-token / cost-per-request and hitting sub-100 ms global P99 latencies. Expertise in Kubernetes, service meshes, and CI/CD for ML workloads; familiarity with Slurm, Kueue, or other schedulers a plus. Hands-on experience with LLM optimization (quantization, compilation, tensor parallelism, speculative decoding) and hardware-aware model compression. Excellent communicator who can translate deep technical concepts into clear business value for C-suite and engineering audiences. Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, EE, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred

Experience operating multi-region inference fleets at a cloud provider or hyperscaler. Contributions to open-source inference or MLOps projects. Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) for AI workloads. Background in edge inference, streaming inference, or real-time personalization systems.

Why CoreWeave?

You’ll shape the industry’s premier inference platform on the most advanced GPU cloud, working with customers pushing the boundaries of generative AI, computer vision, and real-time personalization. If you’re driven to squeeze every microsecond of performance from cutting-edge hardware while delivering an elegant developer experience, we’d love to meet you.

About

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 $206,000 to $303,000 . 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, including:

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

Our Workplace

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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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.

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