Hardware Engineering Manager

Core Weave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, Core Weave 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, Core Weave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, Core Weave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.

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Core Weave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated manager to join our Hardware Engineering Team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Hardware Engineering. In this role you will support the Hardware Engineering (METAL) team. METAL is responsible for building firmware bundles, testing, validation, automation, sustaining support, and hardware failure analysis.

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the team’s roadmap, creating a hiring plan to grow the team, collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams, managing the team’s day‑to‑day workloads, and working closely with Core Weave hardware vendors on advanced failure analysis.

• Build and lead a team focused on rapidly delivering high quality results
• Manage day‑to‑day workloads, sprints, and long‑term project planning
• Identify opportunities to improve process flows and speed through systems and tools
• Develop measurable goals for the team and ensure alignment to deliver
• Facilitate constructive communication across all teams, and provide coaching and counseling by mentoring, one‑on‑one meetings, and regular performance feedback
• Work closely with recruiting team to attract and evaluate talent

• Provide sustaining hardware and software support to internal teams
• Develop and maintain tooling to support Core Weave’s hardware/firmware automation and monitoring
• Perform hardware failure analysis and track RMAs with hardware vendors
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of hardware designs, specifications, test procedures, and results

• 3+ years experience managing operational teams
• A passion for leading emerging teams in a fast‑paced environment
• Hands‑on experience with datacenter‑class hardware and infrastructure
• Experience coaching staff that work on challenging issues and solutions that are scalable and executed rapidly
• Prior success in creating processes and developing cross‑disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, sales, and product groups
• Enthusiasm for staffing, interviewing, growing and retaining talent
• Drives operational excellence through scalable, efficient processes
• Highly effective communicator with the organizational rigor to align cross‑disciplinary stakeholders and drive execution
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow‑up

• Prior experience managing distributed teams with a mix of hardware and software engineers
• Prior experience working upstream with open source projects
• Strong JIRA experience

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. 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).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid for by Core Weave
• 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

While we prioritize a hybrid work…