Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Cloudflare

Cloudflare, Inc

Hybrid Actively hiring
NYC Posted 44 days ago $185,000–$254,000 / year
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TL;DR

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join its elite team, where the role bridges product engineering with customer impact. This senior-level position requires an individual who can stay deeply technical while also influencing product direction through strategic decision-making. Day-to-day responsibilities include solving complex technical challenges and collaborating closely with customers to drive impactful solutions. Ideal candidates possess at least seven years of professional software engineering experience and are proficient in a range of technologies, including cloud infrastructure, networking protocols, and programming languages such as Python or Go. The role involves working on large-scale systems that address critical business problems for Cloudflare’s global customer base.

Skills

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

What you'll do

  • Lead technical problem-solving efforts for complex customer issues.
  • Influence product direction through direct interaction with customers.
  • Stay current with industry trends and technological advancements.
  • Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance product offerings.
  • Collaborate on engineering projects that impact multiple teams or products.

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 and customer-facing role.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on customer impact.
  • Experience in cloud or network security technologies (nice to have).
  • Excellent communication skills for interacting with customers and teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $185,000–$254,000 range sits above 69% 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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