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 www.coreweave.com.
What You’ll Do:
CoreWeave’s Security Organization ensures that technology systems and processes meet the highest standards of internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. The team partners across finance, engineering, DevOps, and security to manage risk, drive process improvements, and maintain alignment across stakeholders.
About the role: As the SOX IT Lead, you will own and execute the technology- and product-related components of CoreWeave’s SOX 404 compliance program. You will assess new products and engineering changes for compliance, implement and monitor controls, and partner closely with engineering, security, DevOps, and finance teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities include testing high-risk controls, performing root cause analysis for control failures, driving remediation, and continuously improving the SOX program as CoreWeave’s products and risk profile scale.
Some of what you’ll work on:
- Lead the end-to-end SOX program for technology and product systems, including onboarding, risk assessments, and control design for new features and significant engineering changes.
- Identify SOX risks and key controls; maintain the RCM and oversee ITGCs and ITACs design and operating effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps, IT, Finance, and Internal Audit to align on risk, controls, and launch readiness.
- Review control designs prior to go-live to ensure early identification and mitigation of SOX risks.
- Conduct rigorous testing of high-risk controls, including access management, change management, and data integrity.
- Lead root cause analysis for control failures and incidents; implement and validate remediation plans to ensure sustainable solutions.
- Track and resolve control issues, identify systemic gaps, and drive durable improvements to prevent recurrence.
- Serve as the primary liaison to Internal and External Audit on technology- and product-related SOX matters.
- Continuously improve the SOX program through metrics, automation, and monitoring.
Who You Are:
- 8–15+ years of experience in SOX, IT Compliance, or Security GRC, ideally in a public-company SaaS environment.
- Deep hands-on experience with SOX 404 control design, testing, issue management, and audit readiness.
- Proven track record of supporting product and engineering organizations.
- Strong understanding of ITGCs, application controls, and risk assessments.
- Hands-on, strategic, and execution-focused; able to thrive in fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field.
- CISA or similar certification is a plus.
**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. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk. **
- Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and change management/SDLC controls.
- Familiarity with cloud and SaaS control environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, major SaaS platforms).
- Experience analyzing system logic, configurations, and automated workflows.
- Hands-on experience implementing or operating ITGCs and/or ITACs.
- Deep understanding of SOX requirements and financial reporting risks.
- Ability to distinguish key controls from non-key controls and prepare audit documentation.
Familiarity with core financial processes is a plus:
- Order-to-cash, Procure-to-pay, Record-to-report.
- Understanding of financial statement assertions (accuracy, completeness, cutoff, valuation).
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 $143,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and 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
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace
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.
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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.
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.