Senior Customer Engineer, Enterprise AI

Cloudflare, Inc

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$231,000–$275,000 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $205k
This role $253k
$150k most similar roles pay here $288k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $163,175–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $253k versus about $205k for comparable roles.

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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 190 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Customer Engineer, Enterprise AI

Senior Customer Engineer, Enterprise AI joins the Digital Native Enterprise team to support high-growth, cloud-native accounts. This role functions as a technical bridge within the go-to-market organization, owning the entire customer lifecycle from initial discovery and architectural design through onboarding and expansion. You will build bespoke architectures, deliver proofs of concept, and serve as the primary technical contact for enterprise clients. The role requires expertise in web security, networking protocols like BGP and DNS, and cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Candidates must demonstrate AI-native development skills using tools like Windsurf or OpenCode, alongside proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Go. You will solve complex problems involving the life of a request on the internet while managing technical requirements for advanced features like Workers AI, Vectorize, and RAG architectures to drive measurable business outcomes.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical discovery and design bespoke architectures for security, networking, and developer platforms.
  • Deliver compelling product demonstrations and Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to prospective customers.
  • Manage the full customer lifecycle from initial technical onboarding through implementation and adoption.
  • Identify and drive cross-sell and upsell opportunities based on platform usage data.
  • Lead technical Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to translate platform metrics into C-level ROI.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders ranging from engineering leads to CISOs and CTOs.
  • Build technical champions and executive relationships within target accounts to drive growth.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must currently reside in the San Francisco/Bay Area.
  • Experience is required in a customer-facing technical role such as Solutions, Customer, Sales, or Forward Deployed Engineering.
  • Applicants must have a deep understanding of "The Life of a Request" on the internet.
  • Required expertise includes web security (WAF, DDoS, TLS, Zero Trust), networking (BGP, DNS, SD-WAN, TCP/IP), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Candidates must demonstrate AI-native development by integrating AI-augmented workflows into their daily development cycles.
  • Exceptional communication skills are required to engage with both technical engineers and C-suite executives.
  • Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Go is preferred for writing integration scripts and edge computing functions.
  • Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws is required.

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