Senior Systems Engineer

Cloudflare, Inc

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Bengaluru, India
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56 days ago
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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 Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer As a member of the Data Localization team, you will build infrastructure that enforces where customer data is stored, processed, and decrypted across a globally distributed edge network. You will work across the full stack to design, implement, and operate systems with provable geographic boundaries under strict compliance constraints. Your daily work involves developing features from end-to-end, including low-level policy enforcement and cryptographic key routing at the edge alongside customer-facing APIs and dashboards. The role requires proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++, along with expertise in distributed systems fundamentals like consensus models, replication, and failure modes. You will utilize tools such as PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and ClickHouse while leveraging AI-assisted development to solve complex problems related to data residency and security for customers operating under heavy regulatory scrutiny.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build distributed systems that enforce geographic boundaries for data storage and processing.
  • Develop full-stack features using Go and Rust across edge networks and internal infrastructure.
  • Implement low-level policy enforcement and cryptographic key routing at the network edge.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of products including design, implementation, rollout, and production operation.
  • Ensure compliance correctness for systems operating under strict regulatory scrutiny.
  • Maintain system reliability through on-call rotations, incident response, and post-mortem analysis.
  • Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software delivery while ensuring security and quality.
  • Create clear design documentation and communicate technical requirements across global teams.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of professional experience designing, building, and operating production distributed systems at scale.
  • Must be proficient in at least one system or backend language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++.
  • Must possess a solid grasp of distributed systems fundamentals including consistency models, replication, sharding, and failure modes.
  • Must have practical experience with API design (REST or gRPC), relational databases, and asynchronous messaging or event streaming systems.
  • Must be comfortable using AI-assisted development tools while maintaining accountability for correctness and security.
  • Must have a track record of production ownership including on-call, incident response, and performance optimization.
  • Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to create design documents and collaborate across time zones.
  • Must be authorized to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws.

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