Technical program manager Jobs in San Jose, CA

Technical Program Manager

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

What You'll Do:

CoreWeave's IaaS powers our CPU Compute platform that complements GPU acceleration in large AI clusters. We build and operate high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure so customers can achieve predictable performance across diverse workloads, from data processing and orchestration to latency-sensitive services. As the TPM for IaaS powering CoreWeave's CPU Compute, you'll lead cross-functional programs that convert product strategy into scalable, reliable, and observable infrastructure. This role will partner closely with engineering and product teams to drive performance/scalability initiatives that underpin high-throughput CPU clusters in large AI environments.

This position is ideal for someone passionate about cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and network services, who excels at building the processes and visibility needed to operate and scale complex, high-throughput platforms.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead and drive execution for end-to-end technical program management for critical cloud infrastructure initiatives, including planning, execution, delivery, and retrospectives
• Define program scope, milestones, and success metrics while managing risks and dependencies
• Partner closely with engineering, product management, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular status updates, addressing risks, and ensuring accountability
• Facilitate and influence technical discussions and decisions to align with long-term infrastructure goals and business objectives
• Develop and implement scalable processes to improve efficiency and predictability in program delivery
• Champion best practices for project and program management, including Agile and other methodologies
• Strategically automate and improve day-to-day operations and processes
• Drive long-term infrastructure roadmaps in collaboration with leadership, ensuring alignment with company objectives and customer needs

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale, complex programs in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure as a service
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills with a proven ability to build relationships across technical and non-technical teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence and other program management tools
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results
• Proven track record in program management, process definition and improvements and influencing adoption of defined processes across multiple teams or organizations
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams to prioritize, manage tradeoffs, identify gaps and risks, drive accountability, and measure successes
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and driving clarity; experience operating autonomously across multiple teams and organizations

Preferred:

• Master's or advanced technical degree
• Familiarity with networking, storage, containerization (Kubernetes), and infrastructure
• Comfortable working in a fast moving environment and flexible working with a variety of leadership
• Experience driving and leading DevOps initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve development processes, deployment pipelines, and system reliability
• Experience in incident management and root cause analysis (RCA)
• Experience building cloud infrastructure and applications

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match.

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 $177,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the 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).

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: careers@coreweave.com.

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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.