Principal Software Engineer at CoreWeave

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Location: London, England
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Mar 25, 2026

Description

CoreWeave is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architectural evolution of their platform. This hands-on technical leadership role involves driving critical architectural initiatives, designing agentic-ready architectures, and mentoring the engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed systems, Python development, and strong leadership skills.

Required Skills

Python
distributed systems architecture
Kubernetes
workflow orchestration tools
Cloud platform expertise
data processing frameworks

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of software engineering experience
at least 2 years in principal/staff engineering roles
Preferred Qualifications: Technical Excellence: You write clean, maintainable code and design systems that scale.
Pragmatic Problem-Solver: You balance perfectionism with shipping, making smart trade-offs between short-term delivery and long-term goals.
Strong Leadership: You proactively identify problems and drive solutions forward.
Mentorship Mindset: You elevate others through knowledge sharing and patient guidance.
Ownership Mentality: You take full responsibility for outcomes and drive initiatives to completion.
Customer Obsession: You understand that our success is measured by our customers’ success.

About CoreWeave

CoreWeave

AI InfrastructureLivingston, NJ, US

CoreWeave is the force multiplier that empowers pioneers with momentum, magnitude, and mastery—enabling them to innovate with confidence. Explore the #1 AI Cloud.

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Founded: 2017

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