Senior Firmware Engineer, FPGA

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer, FPGA & Platform Integration, to design, implement, validate, and maintain FPGA-based platform functionality. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional experience in firmware, embedded systems, or FPGA development for server-class, platform, or embedded systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain FPGA logic for server-class or embedded platform functions
• Define and implement interfaces between FPGA logic and adjacent platform components
• Support early hardware enablement, board bring-up, and validation across multiple hardware revisions and lab environments
• Diagnose complex issues spanning FPGA logic, firmware, BIOS, hardware interfaces, and operating systems
• Improve platform robustness, fault handling, telemetry, and operational behavior for production deployments at scale
• Collaborate with ODMs, silicon vendors, and firmware partners to review implementations and drive fixes or enhancements
• Contribute to repeatable validation workflows, regression coverage, and tooling for FPGA and platform firmware testing
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for FPGA architecture, interfaces, design assumptions, test procedures, and operational considerations
• Participate in design reviews, mentor other engineers, and help raise the overall quality of firmware and platform integration work across the team

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience in firmware, embedded systems, or FPGA development
• Hands-on experience with Intel/Altera FPGA devices
• Strong proficiency in Verilog or SystemVerilog for RTL development
• Strong proficiency in C or C++ for low-level firmware, embedded software, or platform integration work
• Experience with board bring-up, hardware validation, and system-level debugging
• Familiarity with common hardware interfaces and protocols
• Experience in using hardware schematics, design specifications, and device datasheets for embedded development
• Comfort working in Linux environments with Git-based development workflows
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience integrating FPGA functionality with BMC firmware, BIOS, CPLDs, or other platform management components
• Experience with LTPI or similar platform communication and management interfaces
• Experience with platform management technologies such as Redfish, IPMI, SMBus, or related server management interfaces
• Experience with server hardware, data center platforms, or hyperscale infrastructure environments
• Familiarity with lab tools and techniques
• Experience scripting in Python or Bash for validation, automation, or test tooling
• Prior ownership of firmware or FPGA features deployed into production environments at scale

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 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
• Family-Forming support
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in office and data center locations
• A casual work environment