CoreWeave · 2 hours ago
Systems Engineer, Kernel (Automation/Validation)
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$153K/yr - $242K/yr
5+ years expCoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, providing innovative technology and infrastructure for AI development. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, Kernel Automation & Validation to architect validation infrastructure and design frameworks ensuring stability across various systems, including Firmware and Kernel. This role involves building CI/CD pipelines and validating custom Linux builds against advanced hardware.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement a "full-stack" validation pipeline that ensures a kernel change doesn't break NCCL rings or Slurm scheduling logic
Develop a CLI tool (Go/Python) that allows kernel engineers to launch ad-hoc test runs on specific hardware SKUs
Automate the provisioning of test nodes, including BIOS/BMC configuration and firmware flashing
Integrate standard kernel tests (LTP, kselftest, blktests) into a modern CI/CD workflow
Write "Glue" code to connect low-level kernel outputs (dmesg, serial logs) to high-level reporting dashboards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Test Automation, Release Engineering, or Systems Development
Strong Python/Go skills: Ability to write complex test frameworks and CLI tools (beyond simple scripting)
The 'Vertical' Perspective: Experience debugging or testing interactions between Firmware, Kernel, and Userspace
CI/CD Expertise: Experience building pipelines that manage hardware resources (not just software builds)
HPC Knowledge: Familiarity with Slurm (job scheduling), MPI, or NCCL (collective communications)
Experience with bare-metal provisioning (PXE, iPXE, Kickstart)
Preferred
Experience testing RDMA/InfiniBand networks
Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU architecture and the CUDA ecosystem
Experience writing Reproducers for kernel bugs in C
Knowledge of PyTorch distributed training flows
Benefits
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
Company
CoreWeave
CoreWeave is a cloud-based AI infrastructure company offering GPU cloud services to simplify AI and machine learning workloads.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$24.87BKey Investors
Jane Street CapitalStack CapitalCoatue
2025-12-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.54B
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2025-08-20Post Ipo Secondary
Leadership Team
Michael Intrator
Chief Executive Officer
Brannin McBee
Founder & CDO
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