Principal Engineer

Cloudflare, Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Cloudflare, Inc

Cloudflare is a prominent cloud services and security company that provides content delivery network (CDN), DDoS mitigation, and Zero Trust security services to millions of internet properties.

Cloudflare, Inc currently has 110 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer

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The Principal Engineer joins the team to work on edge CDN proxy services and products. In this leadership role, you will manage small groups of engineers to build and operate services that improve customer speed, caching systems, and connectivity to customer origins. The primary goal is to make the platform the fastest place in the world to serve content. You must possess at least five years of experience as a hands-on engineer operating high-performance, large-scale software systems. Key requirements include detailed knowledge of HTTP and transport protocols, the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities, and strong communication skills. You will solve technical problems related to web traffic routing, performance optimization, and maintaining reliable connectivity for diverse internet properties.

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Skills

HTTP Transport Protocols CDN Caching Systems large scale software systems

What you'll do

Develop and maintain edge CDN proxy services and products.
Improve customer speed, caching systems, and connectivity to customer origins.
Lead small groups of engineers to deliver complex technical projects.
Operate high-performance, large-scale software systems.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
Apply detailed knowledge of HTTP and transport protocols to solve problems.
Build products specifically designed to meet customer needs.

What we're looking for

At least 5 years of experience as a hands-on engineer.
Experience operating high performance and large scale software systems.
Experience leading teams of engineers to deliver projects.
Experience working on multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
Detailed knowledge of HTTP and transport protocols.
Experience working with other teams and maintaining clear communication across and upwards in an organization.
Customer focused experience building what customers need.
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