Staff Data Engineer - Data Engineering
Core
Define and drive the architecture of CoreWeave's enterprise data ecosystem, establishing modeling, semantic, governance, and platform standards for trusted, reusable data products.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (Enterprise Data Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
Enterprise data ecosystem, lakehouse systems, semantic layers, and reusable data products for Finance, HR, Operations, and Engineering teams.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure & AI Data Platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise analytical modeling (dimensional, Data Vault, semantic), large-scale lakehouse/streamhouse architecture (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, Apache Paimon, Apache Fluss), distributed OLAP/query systems (StarRocks, ClickHouse, Trino, Spark, Flink, Kafka), expert SQL, production-grade programming (Python, Scala, Java, Rust), data governance (lineage, profiling, metadata, quality controls, access policies), cross-domain system design, technical mentorship.
Preferred skills
Compliance data systems (SOX, GDPR, MNPI, PII), event-driven architectures (Kafka, AutoMQ, Pulsar), Kubernetes data workloads, high-growth cloud/infrastructure organization experience.
Technologies
Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, Apache Paimon, Apache Fluss, StarRocks, ClickHouse, Trino, Spark, Flink, Kafka, AutoMQ, Pulsar, Kubernetes, Python, Scala, Java, Rust
Responsibilities
Define company-wide strategy for data modeling, semantic layers, and enterprise metrics; set architectural standards for lakehouse organization, schemas, and governance; design scalable frameworks for data quality, lineage, and observability; lead architecture of complex cross-domain data systems; establish durable data contracts and engineering patterns; resolve systemic performance and scalability constraints; lead architecture reviews for high-impact initiatives; mentor senior engineers on system design and technical decision-making.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with company-wide technical leadership