Principal, Data Center Development
hace 26 días
Livingston
Job DescriptionCoreWeave 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 You'll Do: You'll join a new team built on CoreWeave's bias for action, ownership, and strong team culture. We solve problems quickly, learn and improve as we go, and operate with positive intent, flexibility, and patience. Teamwork and clear communication matter as much as execution — we win together. About the Role: The Principal, Data Center Development, is the single execution owner responsible for advancing data center sites from site control to day one operations. This role owns development diligence, development budgeting, risk management, and readiness gating for self-development and JV projects, ensuring projects are fully de-risked before commitments are made. This is a hands-on, execution-oriented role that bridges site selection, power, sustainability, design, legal, government/tax/incentives, finance, and construction to deliver development-ready projects at scale. You can expect to travel up to 25-30% in this role. Development Ownership • Own the full Development lifecycle from site selection through turnover to Operations, • Serve as the single accountable owner for the development budget, schedule, and risk, • Lead development readiness reviews and go / no-go recommendations to leadership, • Lead Development weekly site calls for executive-level updates, including all internal stakeholders. Diligence & Risk Management, • Lead and integrate all development workstreams end-to-end, • Consolidate diligence outputs into a clear risk profile and decision narrative, • Maintain assumptions logs, risk registers, and mitigation strategiesDevelopment Budgeting, • Build, own, and manage the integrated owner's development budget in coordination with Development Teams, Capital Partners, and internal stakeholders, including:, • Land and site costs, • Hard costs, • Soft costs, • Carry costs, • Contingency and risk allowances, • Integrate Construction, internal Design, and third-party inputs while retaining full Development ownership of all budgets and on-time payments.Power, Sustainability & Infrastructure Coordination, • Partner with internal power and sustainability teams to confirm executable power paths, infrastructure scope, and environmental requirements, • Ensure power, sustainability, and infrastructure assumptions are fully integrated into development cost and scheduleCross-Functional Execution, • Act as the development interface to Site Selection, Power, Sustainability, Legal, Government/Tax/Incentives, Finance, Commercial, Design, and Construction, • Prevent scope, cost, and schedule drift across internal teams and external partnersDevelopment → Operations Handoff, • Own development handoff standards and readiness criteria, • Ensure projects enter all phases fully defined, decision-complete, and de-riskedWho You Are:, • 12+ years of experience in data center, industrial, or infrastructure development and/or construction, • Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive site due diligence, including land use analysis, environmental assessments, and infrastructure feasibility studies., • Proficiency in developing and managing project budgets during the pre-GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) phase, including cost estimation and contingency planning., • Proven ability to lead coordination with power and utility providers to ensure alignment between site requirements and utility delivery timelines., • Professional experience executing projects within self-development frameworks or Joint Venture (JV) partnership structures., • Comprehensive understanding of the distinct roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures across the development and construction lifecycles, with a proven ability to manage formal project transitions., • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain operational momentum in high-growth environments, including the capacity to act effectively when faced with ambiguity or incomplete data sets.Preferred:, • Strong preference for candidates with current development & construction background in data centers.Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their diverse experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk., • You love to take ownership from first look through execution, solving complex development problems and turning them into clear, buildable outcomes., • You're curious about how power, infrastructure, capital, and operations come together — and you ask the right questions to continuously improve how development gets done., • Be Curious at Your Core, • Act Like an Owner, • Empower Employees, • Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences The base salary range for this role is $180,000 to $240,000. 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). 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: • 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 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: . 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.
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