Principal, Land Acquisition

This role leads the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of land acquisition opportunities for CoreWeave's owned-site data center development pipeline across the Americas.

As Principal, Land Acquisition, you will be CoreWeave's primary executor for owned-site campus and powered land deals across the Americas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of powered land, powered shell, and data center campus sites across the Americas,
• Structuring and executing land purchase agreements, ground leases, and option agreements,
• Coordinating with the Due Diligence Team for site, technical, and commercial evaluation of all acquisition targets,
• Conducting site feasibility assessments covering zoning, entitlements, utility infrastructure, flood/seismic risk, and development potential,
• Leading transaction due diligence in coordination with Legal, Finance, Engineering, and Energy teams,
• Partnering with the Site Selection team for an integrated land-and-lease strategy,
• Maintaining a qualified acquisition pipeline with visibility into status, timing, power availability, and commercial terms for VP, Development, and leadership reporting,
• Tracking market conditions, utility capacity constraints, zoning trends, and competitive activity across target markets to inform acquisition strategy and prioritization.

Requirements include:

• 8+ years in land acquisition, real estate development, or infrastructure site development;
• Deep understanding of powered land acquisition, utility interconnection, entitlement processes, and development feasibility across key Americas markets;
• Experience in structuring and executing land purchase agreements, ground leases, and option agreements in complex, multi-party transactions;
• Established network of brokers, utility advisors, and development partners across key Americas data center markets;
• Strong ability to assess power infrastructure and utility interconnection risk early in site evaluation;
• Skilled at managing multiple active deals simultaneously across different stages of evaluation, negotiation, and closing;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Engineering, or a related field;

Preferred qualifications include:

• Direct experience at a data center developer, hyperscaler, or utility-scale energy developer executing owned-site land acquisition programs;
• Working knowledge of data center development feasibility;
• Familiarity with colocation and turnkey leasing structures;
• Experience with ground lease structures and long-term land control strategies;
• Strong relationships with brokers, landowners, utilities, and municipal stakeholders in target Americas markets;
• Proficiency with pipeline management and deal tracking tools.