Network Capacity Planner

What You'll Do:

CoreWeave is a dynamic, high-growth technology company.  For this role, we particularly want someone who is inquisitive and enjoys working on complex questions and tackling new challenges. We are working on solving some of the most challenging and interesting technology projects around, on a scale unmatched by most.  

About The Role:

As a Network Capacity Planner II, Reporting to the Director, Capacity Planning, you will play a critical role in ensuring our global datacenter network infrastructure is optimized for scalability and efficiency. You will be responsible for partnering with Network Engineering teams to forecast and plan network capacity to support the rapid growth of our cloud infrastructure. This role requires a technical understanding of network design topologies and capacity planning.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain capacity models for network infrastructure across backbone, metro, data center, and edge networks.
• Partner with network engineering and architecture teams to ensure alignment of physical infrastructure with logical network architecture designs.
• Forecast hardware and optical component requirements (e.g., switches, routers, optics, transceivers) to support supply planning and procurement cycles.
• Forecast bandwidth, port, and optical transport capacity needs based on customer growth, product expansion, and usage patterns.
• Analyze network utilization trends and identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies to inform optimization opportunities.
• Perform scenario and what-if analysis to support decisions on network expansions and build-outs.
• Collaborate with datacenter, compute, and GPU planning teams to ensure holistic infrastructure capacity alignment.
• Support supply chain teams by providing forward-looking requirements and lead time visibility.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to monitor network capacity 
• Help build requirements to support planning tools, data pipelines, and automation to improve forecasting and visibility.

Who You Are:

• 5–7 years of experience in network capacity planning, network engineering, or infrastructure planning roles.
• Understanding of IP networking, optical transport systems, and data center interconnect architectures.
• Familiarity with routers, switches, and associated metrics (e.g. bandwidth, utilization, port density).
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Looker, or Tableau.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and forecasting skills to make data-driven recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally across infrastructure, engineering, and business teams.
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with network monitoring, inventory management, or capacity tools (e.g., Kentik, NetBox, Grafana) is a plus.

• Experience with network monitoring, inventory management, or capacity planning tools (e.g., Kentik, NetBox, Grafana).

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. 

• You love to problem-solve with a proactive and analytical mindset.
• You’re curious about Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized infrastructure
• You're an expert in excellent communication and demonstrate the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.

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 provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, the growth opportunities within the organization 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 $98,000 to $130,000. 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).