Senior Engineering Manager, AI Gateway

Cloudflare, Inc

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TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager, AI Gateway

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As the Senior Engineering Manager for AI Gateway, you will lead a small, high-velocity team responsible for building and maintaining this critical layer within Cloudflare’s ecosystem. This role is deeply hands-on, requiring you to be involved in coding, design discussions, customer interactions, and day-to-day team management. You’ll set technical direction alongside engineers and product managers while also developing the software and toolchain that enables your team to operate efficiently. Your focus will include recruiting and mentoring engineers, ensuring they have the skills and support needed to deliver at a rapid pace dictated by the evolving AI landscape. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in managing complex systems, particularly in AI infrastructure or developer platforms, along with strong technical depth and leadership capabilities. Familiarity with Cloudflare’s agent stack and hands-on experience with proxy or edge systems are bonuses, as is a passion for creating delightful developer experiences through APIs, SDKs, and dashboards.

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Python JavaScript APIs SDKs Cloud Infrastructure Developer Platforms CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS PostgreSQL GraphQL REST Git Linux Agile DevOps AI Infrastructure LLM-powered Applications Proxy Systems Edge Computing Inference Platforms

What you'll do

  • Set technical and product direction for AI Gateway, then build it hands-on.
  • Build software and toolchains that enable efficient development of AI Gateway.
  • Inspire a team to ship at the rapid pace demanded by the AI ecosystem.
  • Obsess over developer experience, ensuring every detail enhances user satisfaction.
  • Recruit, mentor, and grow engineers to form a high-performing, lightweight team.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of relevant industry experience, including 4 years managing software engineering teams.
  • Proven track record leading complex, large-scale system development in AI infrastructure or similar fields.
  • Significant technical depth to guide architectural discussions and make credible decisions.
  • Strong developer tools taste with extensive experience building and using APIs, SDKs, and dashboards.
  • Demonstrated ability to hire, coach senior engineers, and build high-performing inclusive teams.

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