Senior Software Engineer, Load Balancing

Cloudflare, Inc

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Austin, TX
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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 Software Engineer, Load Balancing

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As a Senior Software Engineer - Load Balancing, you will join the Load Balancing team to design, implement, and maintain software systems for the company's load balancing product. You will participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, including documenting systems, writing code and automated tests, monitoring production deployments, and performing peer reviews. The role involves building reliable, fault-tolerant microservices and solving complex technical problems related to scalability and operational health. You will work with a diverse technology stack including Go, Rust, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Redis, gRPC, Kafka, Prometheus, and Grafana. This position focuses on the core infrastructure of the load balancing product, requiring expertise in distributed systems, Unix/Linux environments, and high-volume production monitoring to ensure performance and reliability for global internet traffic.

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Go Rust TypeScript C++ Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL Clickhouse Redis gRPC Kafka Prometheus Grafana Unix Linux SQL No-SQL Distributed Systems

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain software systems for the Cloudflare Load Balancing product.
  • Execute all stages of the software development lifecycle including design, documentation, coding, and testing.
  • Debug issues in complex distributed systems to improve operational health and reliability.
  • Review peer code throughout the development lifecycle to ensure high quality and maintainability.
  • Develop scalable solutions for technical problems by collaborating with security, network, and SRE teams.
  • Mentor team members and work with support teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Manage production deployments using technologies like Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and various database systems.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess curiosity and critical thinking skills.
  • Requires 5+ years of relevant professional experience with a technology company.
  • Strong programming skills in Go, Rust, C++, or similar systems-level languages are required.
  • Experience building and operating distributed systems is required.
  • Experience with modern Unix/Linux development and runtime environments is required.
  • Experience monitoring, alerting, and debugging high-volume production systems is required.
  • Experience with databases (PostgreSQL and Clickhouse), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes) is required.
  • Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws is required.

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