Staff Data Engineer - Data Engineering

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<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <div><span id="m_1770241969069985273m_-2746164444908759431gmail-docs-internal-guid-131e4fb0-7fff-b4e9-ff50-e8cf32449b1b">CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave 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, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at <a href="http://www.coreweave.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.coreweave.com&source=gmail&ust=1762613132717000&usg=AOvVaw3D-UOhNaqEvF5BEWxjYyAU">www.coreweave.com</a>.</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><h3 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="1:1-1:20;0-19"><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="3:1-3:443;21-463">The Data Engineering Team builds and operates the foundational data infrastructure powering analytics, AI, and operational decision-making across CoreWeave. We design resilient data pipelines, scalable lakehouse systems, and high-quality datasets that enable teams across Finance, HR, Operations, and Engineering to move faster and make smarter decisions. Our mission is to make CoreWeave's data reliable, accessible, and actionable at scale.</p> <h3 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:20;465-484"><strong>About the role:</strong></h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="7:1-7:628;486-1113">We're seeking a Staff Data Engineer to define and drive the architecture of CoreWeave's enterprise data ecosystem. You will establish the modeling, semantic, governance, and platform standards that enable teams to build trusted and reusable data products at scale. Day-to-day, you'll lead cross-domain architecture, solve the organization's most complex data design challenges, and partner with senior engineers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into durable technical systems. This role combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with company-wide technical leadership across our modern lakehouse platform.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:24;1115-1138">In this role, you will:</p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3" data-sourcepos="11:1-19:120;1140-2225"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:119;1140-1258">Define the company-wide strategy for data modeling, semantic layers, enterprise metrics, and reusable data products.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="12:1-12:139;1259-1397">Set architectural standards for CoreWeave's lakehouse, including data organization, schemas, metadata, governance, and serving patterns.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="13:1-13:111;1398-1508">Design scalable frameworks for data quality, lineage, observability, access control, and policy enforcement.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="14:1-14:137;1509-1645">Lead the architecture of complex, cross-domain data systems spanning operational, financial, product, people, and infrastructure data.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:103;1646-1748">Establish durable data contracts, system boundaries, and reusable engineering patterns across teams.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="16:1-16:113;1749-1861">Identify and resolve systemic performance, reliability, and scalability constraints across the data ecosystem.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:113;1862-1974">Lead architecture reviews for high-impact initiatives and ensure alignment with the broader platform strategy.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="18:1-18:131;1975-2105">Evaluate and standardize core data technologies across processing, orchestration, cataloging, modeling, and metadata management.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="19:1-19:120;2106-2225">Mentor senior engineers and raise the quality of system design and technical decision-making across the organization.</li> </ul> <h3 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="21:1-21:17;2227-2243"><strong>Who You Are:</strong></h3> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1…