CoreWeave
Senior Specialist Field Engineer, Federal Security
Washington, D.C · Senior
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About the role
- As a Specialist Field Engineer at CoreWeave, you will play a vital and dynamic role.
- You will have the opportunity to demonstrate thought leadership and engage hands-on throughout our customers' entire lifecycle.
- If you're driven by innovation, thrilled by the possibilities of what specialized compute can enable, and eager to be part of a team that's shaping the future, then CoreWeave is the place for you.
Responsibilities
- This team supports the infrastructure that powers the AI revolution-working across data centers, hardware systems, and customer workloads to maintain the integrity of our cloud platform.
- Lead proof of concept initiatives to showcase the value and viability of CoreWeave's solutions within specific environments, including work in classified and controlled enclaves and air-gapped or disconnected deployments
- Drive technical leadership and direction during customer meetings, presentations, and workshops, addressing any technical queries or concerns that arise, including briefings to key customer stakeholders, their leadership, and other program stakeholders
- Lead the prototyping and initiation of research and development efforts for emerging products and solutions, delivering prototypes and key insights for internal consumption
Requirements
- U.S. citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance or active Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
- Willingness to support work in SCIFs and other secure facilities as required
- 3+ years of that experience directly supporting federal customer and/or Defense Industrial Base (DIB) engagements - DoD, IC, or civilian agency - in a customer-facing technical role
- Hands-on experience delivering systems into accredited federal environments, with demonstrated fluency in at least one of: FedRAMP authorization, DoD Impact Level accreditation, RMF/ATO packages, and/or CMMC readiness
- Proven experience describing security concepts clearly, along with best practices and an understanding of the security tooling landscape in Kubernetes environments
- Represent CoreWeave at conferences and industry events, with occasional travel as required, including travel to customer and government facilities
Nice to have
- Experience with DoD network environments (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS) or IC cloud programs
- Prior work at a Cloud Service Provider, defense prime, or federal systems integrator supporting a FedRAMP or DoD authorization boundary
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CMMC RP, CCA, CCA, or equivalent
- Experience securing AI/ML training and inference workloads for national security missions
- Export Control Compliance
- This position requires access to export controlled information.
- CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
- The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role.
Skills
- CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™.
- CRWV) in March 2025.
- Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
- Fluency in cloud computing concepts, architecture, and technologies with hands-on experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions
- Familiar with NVIDIA GPUs typically used in AI/ML applications and associated technologies including networking
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $220,000.
Company info
- Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, establishing strong technical relationships and ensuring their success with CoreWeave's cloud infrastructure offerings, focusing on securing Kubernetes workloads within regulated cloud infrastructure environments
- Stay informed of the latest developments and trends in Kubernetes, cloud computing and infrastructure, and in federal cloud security policy, including zero trust mandates and emerging guidance on securing AI systems, sharing your thought leadership with customers and internal stakeholders
- Act as the lead security technologist for federal engagements, partnering with DoD, Intelligence Community, and civilian agency customers as well as defense primes, systems integrators, and SLED organizations to architect accredited AI/HPC environments that meet their mission and compliance requirements
- Collaborate closely with customers to understand their unique business needs and create, prototype, and deploy tailored solutions that align with their requirements
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance or active Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI
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