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What You'll Do
This role leads the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of land acquisition opportunities for CoreWeave's owned-site data center development pipeline across the Americas. You will manage the full acquisition lifecycle — from off-market land sourcing and feasibility assessment through transaction structuring and close — coordinating closely with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Energy, and the Due Diligence Team.
About the Role
As Principal, Land Acquisition, you will be CoreWeave's primary executor for owned-site campus and powered land deals across the Americas. You will build and manage a qualified acquisition pipeline that provides the Development team with consistent deal flow across purchase, ground lease, and option structures. Working in close partnership with the Site Selection team, you will ensure every acquisition target is rigorously evaluated before commitment, including power infrastructure, entitlement risk, commercial terms, and technical feasibility.
This role is based in one of CoreWeave's US hubs and requires regular travel to evaluate sites and maintain broker and landowner relationships across key Americas markets.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of powered land, powered shell, and data center campus sites across the Americas, prioritizing regions, site typologies, and acquisition structures (purchase, ground lease, option) aligned to the development pipeline.
- Structure and execute land purchase agreements, ground leases, and option agreements; manage broker networks and direct landowner outreach to source off-market and on-market opportunities.
- Coordinate with the Due Diligence Team for site, technical, and commercial evaluation of all acquisition targets, ensuring thorough evaluation before any commitment.
- Conduct site feasibility assessments covering zoning, entitlements, utility infrastructure (transmission capacity, substations), flood/seismic risk, and development potential.
- Lead transaction due diligence in coordination with Legal, Finance, Engineering, and Energy teams -evaluating technical, commercial, and legal risks for each site.
- Partner with the Site Selection team for an integrated land-and-lease strategy, ensuring acquisition structures complement colocation and turnkey deal pipelines across the Americas.
- Maintain a qualified acquisition pipeline with visibility into status, timing, power availability, and commercial terms for VP, Development, and leadership reporting.
- Track market conditions, utility capacity constraints, zoning trends, and competitive activity across target markets to inform acquisition strategy and prioritization.
Who You Are
- 8+ years in land acquisition, real estate development, or infrastructure site development; data center, utility-scale energy, or heavy industrial preferred.
- 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 — familiar with substation siting, transmission access, and interconnection queue dynamics.
- Skilled at managing multiple active deals simultaneously across different stages of evaluation, negotiation, and closing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize complex deal structures and site risks into clear executive-ready summaries.
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience considered.
Preferred
- 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 — including civil engineering constraints, critical power design, and construction-readiness requirements.
- Familiarity with colocation and turnkey leasing structures and how they interact with owned-site development pipelines.
- Experience with ground lease structures and long-term land control strategies in capital-intensive development environments.
- Strong relationships with brokers, landowners, utilities, and municipal stakeholders in target Americas markets (e.g., Texas, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest).
- Proficiency with pipeline management and deal tracking tools (Salesforce, Airtable, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
Wondering if you're a good fit?
We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring unique backgrounds — even if you don't check every box. Qualities that tend to be successful in this role include:
- You are energized by the hunt — you find off-market deals before they become competitive and build relationships that give CoreWeave early access to high-quality sites.
- You are comfortable toggling between strategic market analysis and hands-on transaction execution without losing momentum on either.
- You have a builder's instinct — you enjoy creating the systems, playbooks, and processes that make a land acquisition function scalable.
- You think in terms of power, not just acres — you evaluate sites through the lens of MW availability, interconnection risk, and development timeline.
- You thrive in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment where ownership is expected at every level.
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. 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 position is $198,000 to $264,000. 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.
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. 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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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
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.
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.