Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Tunnel

Cloudflare, Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TXAtlanta, GADenver, COSeattle, WAWashington, DC
Salary: $168,000–$231,000 / yr
Posted: 97 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

Cloudflare, Inc currently has 110 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Tunnel

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The Senior Systems Engineer on the Cloudflare Tunnel team will drive the technical vision and architect for future scale, ensuring machines securely connect to the Cloudflare network. You will lead the architecture and implementation of complex software systems, including cross-platform open-source clients and high-performance edge services. Day-to-day responsibilities involve designing and documenting systems, writing code and automated tests, and managing production deployments. You will collaborate with security, network engineering, and product management to scale technical solutions. The role requires proficiency in Go, Rust, C++, and Typescript, alongside experience with SQL, No-SQL, Docker, and Kubernetes. You must understand networking protocols across Layers 3-7, RESTful APIs, and encryption principles. This position solves the challenge of maintaining resilient, high-performance global edge network stability and microservice cluster connectivity.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

Go Rust TypeScript C++ Docker Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana SQL No-SQL Unix Linux Networking Protocols Distributed Systems Encryption

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and implementation of complex software systems for Cloudflare Tunnel and edge services.
Write production code, automated tests, and documentation across all stages of the software development lifecycle.
Design and scale technical solutions by influencing cross-functional stakeholders in security, networking, and product management.
Perform peer code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code and establish engineering standards.
Debug issues in complex distributed systems and maintain overall operational health.
Drive the long-term technical roadmap to identify opportunities for system-wide improvements and resilience.
Utilize Go, Rust, and Typescript to build secure, highly available distributed systems.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in backend software development building secure and highly available distributed systems.
Strong programming skills in Go, Rust, C++, or a similar systems-level language.
Knowledge of modern Unix/Linux development and runtime environments.
Grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3-7 of the OSI Model and experience with network programming.
Familiarity with microservices and APIs, including RESTful design.
Basic understanding of software security and encryption principles.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.