Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Cloudflare

Cloudflare, Inc

Hybrid Actively hiring
San Francisco, CA Posted 44 days ago $194,000–$266,000 / year
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TL;DR

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join its dynamic team, where the role involves deeply technical work at the intersection of product engineering and customer impact. This senior-level position requires influencing product direction while tackling complex challenges daily. The ideal candidate will have over seven years of professional software engineering experience, with expertise in building scalable systems and a strong background in cloud technologies. Key responsibilities include designing robust solutions for high-impact customers, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive product evolution, and ensuring technical excellence through rigorous testing and deployment practices. This role demands proficiency in languages like Python or Go, familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker, and experience with CI/CD pipelines. The candidate will work within Cloudflare’s expansive network, addressing real-world business problems at scale.

Skills

Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS GCP Azure Python JavaScript Go PostgreSQL MongoDB Nginx Linux Git Jenkins Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Lead technical problem-solving for complex customer issues.
  • Influence product development through direct customer interaction.
  • Stay current with industry trends and technological advancements.
  • Develop and implement scalable solutions for cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaborate on engineering initiatives to enhance product features.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Deep technical expertise and ability to influence product direction.
  • Proven track record in a highly technical role.
  • Experience operating at the intersection of product engineering and customer impact.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and customer focus.

Market check

Salary context

This $194,000–$266,000 range sits above 72% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,550–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$147,753–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 102 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $234,000–$321,000 across 40 roles with salary data.

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