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To accelerate datacenter deployment and management CoreWeave is expanding its firmware engineering team to focus on developing and maintaining OpenBMC-based firmware for our next-generation Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs).
As a Senior Firmware Engineer you’ll design implement and maintain embedded firmware features that enable secure scalable and reliable control across CoreWeave’s high-performance compute infrastructure. You’ll work independently on complex components collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and help set best practices for firmware quality and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design & Implement: Develop and enhance OpenBMC firmware in C++ for CoreWeave’s custom server platforms contributing to key subsystems such as sensor management power and thermal control networking and system monitoring.
- Integrate & Debug: Collaborate with hardware design platform software and reliability teams to integrate firmware with new hardware and validate performance across diverse environments.
- Optimize: BMC Performance and Harden Security
- Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep system-level debugging using tools such as GDB JTAG or logic analyzers to resolve cross-layer issues between hardware firmware and OS.
- Automate & Validate: Contribute to continuous integration and automated testing frameworks for OpenBMC build and validation.
- Document & Share: Maintain clear technical documentation and participate in design reviews to ensure consistency and maintainability across the firmware codebase.
- Collaborate Broadly: Partner with other ICs and technical leads across CoreWeave’s infrastructure engineering hardware design and operations teams to align firmware capabilities with platform and datacenter goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience: 4+ of professional experience in firmware or embedded systems development including direct work with Linux-based OpenBMC firmware.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science or a related field.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
- Hands-on experience with OpenBMC Yocto Project and embedded Linux environments.
- Familiarity with hardware interfaces and protocols (I2C SPI UART GPIO IPMI DMTF Redfish)
- Experience with hardware bring-up board-level debugging and sensor integration.
- Comfort with Linux kernel configuration device trees and BSP-level integration.
- Working knowledge of source code control system such as Git
- Comfort with debugging tools such as GDB JTAG and debugging over serial or remote consoles.
- Basic scripting skills in Python or Bash for build automation and validation.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking; able to break down complex system-level issues.
- Communicates effectively with peers across hardware firmware and operations teams.
- Self-driven with a focus on delivering high-quality maintainable code.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and balances multiple priorities effectively.
- Experience developing CI/CD pipeline for firmware builds and regression testing
- Exposure to large-scale datacenter or HPC environments
- Contributions to open-source firmware projects or upstream Linux development
The base salary range for this role is $153000 to $242000. 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).
What We Offer
The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.
In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; for roles in other locations benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:
- 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
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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact: [email protected].
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in firmware development using C/C++
- Good understanding of DMTF's Redfish APIs
- Strong understanding of OpenBMC and AMI MegaRAC and SPX
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Proficient in embedded systems programming debugging tools
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
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What We Do
CoreWeave the AI Hyperscaler™ delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017 CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers across the US and Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
Why Work With Us
At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast! Today we are a small growing team of intelligent genuine people that value different perspectives and approaches to solving complex problems. We foster an environment that champions collaboration and prioritizes innovative solutions. Here you are surrounded by the best.
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