Policy Analyst (U.S. Public Policy)

Location: Hybrid, based in Washington, DC; periodic travel to state capitals, CoreWeave facilities, industry events, and stakeholder engagements may be required. This is a U.S. domestic policy position covering federal, state, and community affairs.

Base salary: $99,000–$132,000 per year, plus discretionary bonus, equity awards, and benefits based on eligibility.

Company

CoreWeave provides cloud infrastructure, technology, tools, and teams for AI labs, startups, and enterprises, and became publicly traded on Nasdaq in March 2025.

What you will do

• Monitor, research, and analyze federal and state legislation, regulations, executive actions, and other policy developments affecting AI infrastructure.
• Assess business and operational implications and translate complex developments into concise analysis, recommendations, and actionable guidance.
• Develop policy positions across federal, state, and community issues with internal subject matter experts.
• Draft regulatory comments, legislative proposals, submissions, letters, testimony, talking points, executive briefings, and other advocacy materials.
• Support advocacy, stakeholder meetings, trade associations, coalitions, working groups, public consultations, and community engagement.
• Prepare senior-leader briefings and maintain policy trackers covering developments, deadlines, engagements, and advocacy workstreams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Government, Economics, International Relations, Law, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in government, public policy, government affairs, regulatory affairs, a trade association, think tank, consulting firm, or related environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. legislative, regulatory, and policymaking processes, with experience working on federal and/or state policy issues.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex legislative or regulatory proposals and identify practical implications.
• Exceptional written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, concise, and persuasive policy materials for different audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple policy issues and workstreams simultaneously while responding to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong judgment and attention to detail, including the ability to distinguish material policy developments from broader political or stakeholder activity.
• Ability to collaborate with legal, technical, commercial, and operational subject matter experts and translate their input into effective policy materials.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.

Nice to have

• Experience working in or with Congress, a federal or state agency, a governor’s office or state legislature, a trade association, a think tank, or an in-house government affairs team.
• Experience analyzing legislation or regulations and developing comments, policy submissions, legislative language, or other advocacy materials.
• Familiarity with policy issues affecting AI, cloud computing, data centers, digital infrastructure, energy, or other technology-intensive industries.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, coalitions, trade associations, or community affairs, with the ability to translate technical subject matter into clear policy analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, pragmatic, solutions-oriented environment focused on innovation, independent thinking, and complex problem-solving.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance fully paid by CoreWeave, plus life and disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, tuition reimbursement, ESPP, mental wellness benefits, and family-forming support.
• Paid parental leave, flexible full-service childcare support, flexible PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match.
• Catered lunch at office and data center locations, a casual work environment, and a culture focused on innovative disruption.
• Core values include curiosity, ownership, employee empowerment, best-in-class client experiences, and achieving more together.