Staff Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers,

CoreWeave 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, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure

performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn

compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded

company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com

[http://www.coreweave.com/].

What You’ll Do

• We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to lead the most complex technical work
• in CoreWeave’s Vulnerability Management program. You will design and implement
• scalable triage, prioritization, and remediation-tracking systems across
• application, infrastructure, and hardware domains. You will set technical
• standards, drive high-impact initiatives, and mentor engineers through technical
• leadership, while partnering with leadership on priorities and execution risks.

About the role

* Lead high-complexity VM technical initiatives and deliver architecture

decisions for assigned program areas

* Design and build scalable triage automation, including integrations, decision

logic, and production hardening

* Implement end-to-end workflow components from assessment and detection to

ticket routing and remediation tracking

* Provide deep technical leadership on hardware-adjacent vulnerabilities (GPU

firmware, DPU firmware/BlueField, and BMC surfaces)

* Act as senior technical responder for embargoed disclosures and zero-day

events, coordinating with owner teams that deploy fixes

* Improve prioritization logic, severity models, and exception workflows

through code, design reviews, and technical proposals

* Produce actionable technical metrics and risk insights for leadership

consumption

* Lead root-cause analysis for high-impact vulnerability incidents and

implement durable technical improvements

* Mentor IC3/IC4/IC5 engineers through design guidance, code review, and

incident coaching

* Partner with security, engineering, and operational stakeholders to improve

workflow reliability and accelerate remediation outcomes

Who You Are

• * 9+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated strategic impact in
• vulnerability management, application security, platform security, or cloud
• security engineering
• * Proven track record building and scaling security automation (SOAR workflows,
• AI/ML systems, detection pipelines) in production environments
• * Deep subject matter expertise with vulnerability management best practices:
• CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV, threat intelligence integration, and risk-based
• prioritization frameworks
• * Excellent development background with strong coding skills in Python, Go, or
• similar languages for building scalable, production-grade security systems
• * Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling (for
• example Wiz, Semgrep, Rapid7, Tenable, or equivalent)
• * Experience with specialized infrastructure: GPU/DPU environments, firmware
• security, hardware vulnerabilities, or high-performance computing
• * Demonstrated track record mentoring engineers across levels and driving
• cross-functional technical initiatives at organizational scale
• * Strong business acumen and understanding of how security decisions impact
• engineering velocity, customer trust, and business outcomes
• Preferred:
• * Practical experience building AI/ML-powered security systems (LLM
• integration, automated decision-making, human-in-the-loop validation) in
• production
• * Experience managing hardware vendor security partnerships (embargoed
• disclosures and pre-release collaboration)
• * Production experience with security automation platforms such as TINES and
• serverless frameworks (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions)
• * Strong DevOps, DevSecOps, or SRE background with deep experience in
• AWS/GCP/Azure cloud services and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform,
• CloudFormation)
• * Deep understanding of Kubernetes security (container scanning, admission
• controllers, supply chain security, runtime protection)
• * Experience leading security programs through rapid hypergrowth (10x+
• infrastructure scaling) in startup or cloud-native environments
• * Practical experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified
• environment or similar regulatory frameworks
• Why CoreWeave?
• At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage
• of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a
• little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we
• build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our
• core values:
• * Be Curious at Your Core
• * Act Like an Owner
• * Empower Employees
• * Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• * Achieve More Together
• We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We
• foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development
• of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the
• organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be
• surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn
• from you, too. Come join us!
• The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. 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).
• 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
• California Applicants
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• Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
• 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)
• [https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-disability-discrimination],
• 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] [[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.