HPC Operations Engineer (Non-Traditional Schedule)

This position can be fully remote, hybrid, or in-office, with the expectation you are willing to work a non-traditional schedule (e.g., weekend coverage, 6pm - 2am EST, 1am - 9am EST).

About the role:

The High Performance Computing Operations team is responsible for the day-to-day provisioning, management and uptime of CoreWeave’s ever-expanding fleet of server nodes. Playing a central role in CoreWeave’s growth strategy, this team is on the front line for configuration, updates and remote troubleshooting of our highest tier of supercomputing clusters and their networking, delivery platforms and tools dependencies. You will be in a daily battle with the forces of entropy to maximize the number of nodes CoreWeave can deliver to customers.

We are seeking curious, creative and persistent problem solvers to join our HPC Operations team to help us drive batches of server nodes through our provisioning and validation processes while efficiently and effectively troubleshooting node or cluster problems as they arise. This individual will join a team of committed engineers working to deploy nodes as fast as they can be racked and turned on. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain large-scale high-performance supercomputing clusters running state-of-the-art GPUs
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues; escalate and coordinate as needed with data center, network and platform teams to drive resolution
• Monitor and analyze system performance and take appropriate remediation actions for cloud health
• Approach your work with flexibility and optimism anticipating shifting business and technical priorities
• Create and maintain documentation of team processes, knowledge and best practices for system management
• Think critically about your day-to-day work and work collaboratively to improve team processes and efficiency

Successful candidates typically share the following skills and experience:

• 2 or more years of experience troubleshooting or administering data center or on-prem infrastructure (servers, storage, network or a mix)
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration and networking concepts
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues and perform system maintenance tasks consistently and reliably

Ideal candidates may also have experience in one or more of these:

• Software development or scripting languages (bash, python, powershell, etc)
• Grafana, prometheus, promsql queries or similar observability platforms
• Data center environments including server racks, HVAC systems, fiber trays
• Kubernetes administration

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $65,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $115,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.