Senior Software Engineer
Austin, TX, United States
About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the worlds largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazines Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!
About the team
Cloudflare is redefining the way networks are run at scale. Our Network Services product suite puts the connectivity, scale, and performance of Cloudflares global network in front of customers network infrastructure and private networks, providing a single pane of glass for network connectivity, visibility, and operating network functions like DoS mitigation, Next-Gen Firewall, IDS/IPS, WAN optimization, and more. We are a team of engineers and product managers who obsess over quickly building products that solve real customer problems using innovative technologies and techniques which leverage Cloudflares unique architecture and global network footprint.
About the role
We are hiring engineers of all experience levels across many of our teams. Some of the things our teams work on include:
A Linux kernel-based networking dataplane which ingests and forwards traffic from some of the largest networks in the world
A userspace networking service which acts as a hub between our Network Services and Zero Trust systems, enabling every customer to access every product
Network software running on a hardware appliance that provides zero touch connectivity to the Cloudflare network and SD-WAN functions
Next-generation firewall functions implemented across Linux netfilter, eBPF, and userspace packet processing
Flow and log collection, correlation, and analytics systems to provide customers with unparalleled visibility into their own networks
Control plane systems which allow customers to simply express complex network configurations
As a Software Engineer on our team, you will work across a wide range of technologies and systems to deliver new features, improve performance, and increase the scalability of our Network Services products. Youll build, deploy, and operate your teams systems on top of one of the largest edge networks in the world. Youll partner with some of the best engineers and product managers to solve big problems that have a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and users.
Were looking for curious, empathetic engineers who are excited to join us in changing the way networking is done!
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge, and experience
Experience building and shipping large-scale, reliable, highly distributed systems
Systems-level programming experience, especially in Rust and/or Go
Expertise in L2, L3, and/or L4 networking protocols
Experience building on top of Linux kernel networking primitives netfilter, nftables, eBPF, tc, network namespaces, etc
Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and backend systems
Experience with large-scale distributed data pipelines, from data structuring to efficient querying to data analysis
Excellent debugging and optimization skills
Attention to detail and ability to solve complex customer problems
Own solutions end-to-end and driving the design, development, and deployment process
Able to work across teams and level common, sustainable solutions
Creative, open-minded, collaborative problem solver
Focus on clarity in written and verbal communication
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. There are multiple levels open on the team, both mid & senior level.
Senior Level (4)
For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $196,000 - $240,000
For New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $187,000 - $229,000.
For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $168,000 - $206,000.
Mid Level (3)
For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $162,000 - $198,000
For New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $154,000 - $188,000
For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $167,000
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
What Makes Cloudflare Special?
Were not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
Project Galileo : We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.
Athenian Project : We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.
Path Forward Partnership : Since 2016, we have partnered with Path Forward, a nonprofit organization, to create 16-week positions for mid-career professionals who want to get back to the workplace after taking time off to care for a child, parent, or loved one.
1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
Sound like something youd like to be a part of? Wed love to hear from you!
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