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Principal, Data Center Development

CoreWeave
CompanyCoreWeave
CategoryUncategorised
LocationLivingston
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted6 Mar 2026
Last verified30 Jul 2026
SourceEmployer career page (greenhouse)
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Description
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: You’ll join a new team built on CoreWeave’s bias for action, ownership, and strong team culture. We solve problems quickly, learn and improve as we go, and operate with positive intent, flexibility, and patience. Teamwork and clear communication matter as much as execution — we win together. About the Role: The Principal, Data Center Development, is the single execution owner responsible for advancing data center sites from site control to day one operations.  This role owns development diligence, development budgeting, risk management, and readiness gating for self-development and JV projects, ensuring projects are fully de-risked before commitments are made. This is a hands-on, execution-oriented role that bridges site selection, power, sustainability, design, legal, government/tax/incentives, finance, and construction to deliver development-ready projects at scale. You can expect to travel up to 25-30% in this role. Development Ownership Own the full Development lifecycle from site selection through turnover to Operations Serve as the single accountable owner for the development budget, schedule, and risk Lead development readiness reviews and go / no-go recommendations to leadership Lead Development weekly site calls for executive-level updates, including all internal stakeholders.  Diligence & Risk Management Lead and integrate all development workstreams end-to-end Consolidate diligence outputs into a clear risk profile and decision narrative Maintain assumptions logs, risk registers, and mitigation strategies Development Budgeting Build, own, and manage the integrated owner’s development budget in coordination with Development Teams, Capital Partners, and internal stakeholders, including:  Land and site costs  Hard costs Soft costs Carry costs Contingency and risk allowances Integrate Construction, internal Design,  and third-party inputs while retaining full Development ownership of all budgets and on-time payments. Power, Sustainability & Infrastructure Coordination Partner with internal power and sustainability teams to confirm executable power paths, infrastructure scope, and environmental requirements Ensure power, sustainability, and infrastructure assumptions are fully integrated into development cost and schedule Cross-Functional Execution Act as the development interface to Site Selection, Power, Sustainability, Legal, Government/Tax/Incentives, Finance, Commercial,  Design, and Construction Prevent scope, cost, and schedule drift across internal teams and external partners Development → Operations Handoff Own development handoff standards and readiness criteria Ensure projects enter all phases fully defined, decision-complete, and de-risked Who You Are: 12+ years of experience in data center, industrial, or infrastructure development and/or construction Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive site due diligence, including land use analysis, environmental assessments, and infrastructure feasibility studies. Proficiency in developing and managing project budgets during the pre-GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) phase, including cost estimation and contingency planning. Proven ability to lead coordination with power and utility providers to ensure alignment between site requirements and utility deli
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Principal, Data Center Development — CoreWeave · Job Opportunities API