Senior Customer Engineer, Strategic

Cloudflare, Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$214,000–$336,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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Above market

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Customer Engineer, Strategic

The Senior Customer Engineer, Strategic joins the GTM organization to serve as a trusted technical advisor and primary architect for enterprise clients. You will lead technical validation, map complex infrastructure like DNS, CDN, and Zero Trust to bespoke solutions, and oversee onboarding and migration blueprints. This role requires a quota-carrying technologist who can translate technical strategy into business value while leveraging AI-augmented workflows to automate routine tasks. You will utilize skills in internet fundamentals, security, and performance, alongside proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Bash, Lua, or Go. The position involves designing scalable applications using RESTful/GraphQL APIs, SDKs, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform. You will solve complex performance, security, and reliability challenges by providing high-level architectural guidance and ensuring deep platform adoption across the entire customer lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical deep-dive discovery to map complex customer infrastructure to Cloudflare architectures.
  • Define and scope success criteria for Proof of Concepts and technical evaluations.
  • Deliver tailored technical presentations, architectural diagrams, and product demonstrations to clients.
  • Design structured migration and onboarding blueprints for DNS, Zero Trust, and WAF rollouts.
  • Monitor customer health scores and telemetry to resolve integration bottlenecks and reduce deployment risk.
  • Carry a variable quota for new business acquisition and ongoing account growth.
  • Lead technical Quarterly Business Reviews to translate platform capabilities into ROI for executives.
  • Use AI agents and LLMs to automate routine tasks like RFP responses and documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in a customer-facing technical role such as Solutions Engineering, Customer Engineering, or Sales Engineering.
  • Ability to design and articulate complex enterprise network and security architectures.
  • Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts into business outcomes for engineers and C-level executives.
  • Proven track record in a quota-carrying or revenue-aligned environment with an understanding of SaaS metrics.
  • Depth in at least four areas: Internet fundamentals, Security, Performance, AI Proficiency, Coding/Scripting, or Developer Platform Fluency.
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws without a license.
  • Track record of creating technical enablement materials like workshops or documentation (preferred).

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