Systems Engineer, Network Protocols & Distributed Systems

Cloudflare, Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: London, United KingdomLisbon, PortugalAustin, TX
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer, Network Protocols & Distributed Systems

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As a Systems Engineer, Network Protocols & Distributed Systems, you will join the team responsible for building high-performance systems that handle a significant portion of global internet traffic. You will be responsible for building and operating systems that terminate HTTP and TLS at scale while migrating core infrastructure from NGINX to a next-generation Rust-based proxy. Your daily work involves measuring and improving protocol performance across real-world traffic and contributing to open source projects and industry standards like QUIC, MASQUE, and ECH. The role requires proficiency in systems programming using Rust or C. You will solve complex technical challenges within the domain of networking and security infrastructure, collaborating with the IETF to push boundaries in internet protocols. This position focuses on creating reliable, secure, and performant software for critical internet-scale infrastructure components.

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Skills

Rust C NGINX HTTP TLS QUIC MASQUE ECH Systems Programming Open Source Networking Security Infrastructure

What you'll do

Build and operate systems that terminate HTTP and TLS at Internet scale.
Migrate core infrastructure from NGINX to a next-generation Rust-based proxy.
Measure and improve protocol performance across real-world traffic.
Contribute to open source projects and industry standards like QUIC, MASQUE, and ECH.
Solve complex technical problems in high-performance networking and security domains.
Develop reliable, secure, and performant software for large-scale infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Experience in systems programming using Rust, C, or similar languages.
Ability to build and operate systems that terminate HTTP and TLS at Internet scale.
Capability to measure and improve protocol performance across real-world traffic.
Willingness to contribute to open source projects and industry standards.
Ability to navigate complex technical domains and learn new technologies quickly.
Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws without a license.

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