Frontend Software Engineer - Web Performance
The Web Performance team has an ambitious mission: To position Cloudflare as a leader in Internet performance monitoring and improvement. Our vision is to build a best-in-class platform to help our customers understand the performance of their websites, and then make their websites faster. Cloudflare is uniquely positioned to not only provide end-to-end Internet performance metrics, but also to develop products to make websites faster.
The Web Performance team has recently developed innovative new products like Fonts, Observatory and Speculation, and the team also is responsible for mature systems like Web Analytics & RUM. Now we are growing the team to achieve our vision.
As a Frontend Engineer in the Web Performance team, you will play a key role in bringing the team's vision to life. You will work with engineering managers, product managers, product designers, UX researchers and other engineers to build a suite of Web Performance UIs. You will collaborate with a range of internal teams like Cache, Data, Workers, FL and Billing. You must be a self-motivated, growth-oriented individual who enjoys being outside of your comfort zone, always striving to build a better product for our customers. You should be someone who takes ownership of a project from start to finish, and takes responsibility for getting work across the finish line.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- 4+ years experience as a Frontend Engineer
- Experience building responsive user interfaces
- A deep understanding of the browser, HTTP, Javascript, CSS & HTML
- Experience building, testing & deploying operating webapps
- Ability to work in close collaboration with Product Managers and Designers
- Experience working with RESTful APIs
- Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals - data structures & algorithms
Bonus points
- Experience with React, Redux, Typescript & GraphQL
- Experience Designing REST APIs
- Experience with full-stack engineering - building APIs & Databases
Compensation
- For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $115,000 - $167,000
- For New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $133,000 - $188,000
- For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $140,000 - $198,000
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
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What We Do
Cloudflare, Inc. is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare’s suite of products protect and accelerate any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was awarded by Reuters Events for Global Responsible Business in 2020, named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2021, and ranked among Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in 2022.
Why Work With Us
Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. Our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.
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