Lead firmware security across CoreWeave’s infrastructure, influencing security strategies for some of the world’s largest GPU fleets while collaborating with engineering and hardware teams.
CoreWeave’s Security Engineering team ensures the CoreWeave Cloud is secure by design—from data centers and GPU fleets to the platform layers that power AI workloads. Within this organization, the Firmware Security function safeguards the low-level software that runs on servers, GPUs, and networking gear, ensuring it is trustworthy, up to date, and resilient against compromise.
About the role:
As a Staff Firmware Security Engineer, you will lead firmware security across CoreWeave’s infrastructure. You’ll design strategies for secure boot, firmware signing, attestation, and fleet-wide governance across servers, GPUs, and critical devices. Working hands-on with engineering teams, hardware vendors, and data center operations, you will identify risks, deploy durable controls, and respond to emerging threats in the firmware and hardware ecosystem. Your work will directly impact the security and reliability of some of the world’s largest GPU fleets.
Some of what you’ll work on:
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:
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, including:
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only
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.
Equity Compensation
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible PTO
Health Insurance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Childcare support
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
Paid Parental Leave
CoreWeave provides a high-performance cloud platform equipped with extensive GPU resources designed for large-scale, GPU-accelerated workloads. It's tailor-made for engineers and innovators in the AI sector, offering a robust infrastructure that supports the creation and scaling of advanced intelligence solutions.
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