Software Engineer, Inference AI/ML

About the Role

Join the Inference team to ship production features that improve latency, reliability, and cost for model serving on our GPU platform. As an IC1, you’ll implement well-scoped changes, learn our operational practices, and grow quickly with mentorship from experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement well-scoped features and fixes in Python/Go/C++ for model-serving services (e.g., Triton, vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, Ray Serve).
• Write tests, code comments, and short design docs; participate in code reviews.
• Add basic metrics and dashboards; assist with alarms and runbooks.
• Follow on-call runbooks and learn incident response in a guided rotation.
• Contribute to performance experiments (e.g., request batching, concurrency, caching) with guidance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• BS/MS in CS, EE, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Foundations in data structures, algorithms, and networked services.
• Experience with Python or Go (C++ a plus) and Linux fundamentals; Git/CI basics.
• Exposure to containers and Kubernetes (coursework or projects welcome).
• Curiosity about GPU inference concepts (micro-batching, KV cache, streaming).

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or project that deployed a microservice or ML inference demo.
• Coursework/research with PyTorch or TensorFlow; simple CUDA projects a plus.
• Familiarity with Grafana/Prometheus/OpenTelemetry or similar tooling.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $92,000 - $135,000
• Discretionary bonus
• Equity awards
• Comprehensive benefits program (US-based offerings for full-time employees)
• 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

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. Applicant must meet specific U.S. person or eligibility requirements.