Principal Engineer, Cluster Orchestration

CoreWeave is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and evolution of cluster orchestration systems for AI infrastructure. This role involves defining long-term architecture for Kubernetes, Slurm, SUNK, and related systems, solving scaling problems, and setting technical direction. The engineer will work on scheduling, quota enforcement, multi-tenant GPU isolation, and reliability at scale. The role impacts how efficiently GPUs are used and how quickly customers run models.

15+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems. Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and Slurm internals. Experience with GPU-heavy platforms for AI training/inference. Strong background in Go and cloud-native development. Proven ability to set technical direction across teams. Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience. Preferred: experience with Kueue, Kubeflow, Argo, Ray, Istio, Knative; ML platform engineering; scheduling strategies; open-source contributors