Senior Systems Engineer

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3 Locations
Hybrid
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Helping Build a Better Internet
The Role
Location: Austin, London, LisbonProduction Engineering is responsible for the world's most reliable, observable, performant, and safe network ecosystem. Our customers rely on our products and systems to safely modify, troubleshoot, and release products without external impact.
Our external customers rely on us to provide seamless and predictable incident, traffic, policy management, resulting in the fastest and safest network services in the world.
We are accountable for the overall performance of internal and external facing services, guiding our product teams to optimal configurations and maximum efficiency. From the moment that a packet enters the Cloudflare ecosystem, we know exactly what its expected purpose and behavior is and we are capable of determining and exposing anomalous behavior.
The Cloudflare network makes it possible to solve challenges at massive scale and efficiency which would be impossible for almost any other organization.
In this role, you can expect to:
  • Design, write, and deliver software that improves Cloudflare's Internal and External platformsScale and evolve systems through software and automation to improve reliability and velocityWork on highly distributed and scalable systems with a globally distributed teamParticipate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoringResearch and introduce cutting-edge technologiesContribute to open-source
  • We are well-funded, growing quickly and focused on building an extraordinary company. This is a systems reliability engineering role and is a superb opportunity to be part of a high performing team and help to support Cloudflare's mission and help build a better internet.
  • You will build services and APIs to constantly improve availability, performance, uptime and response times.
You may be a good fit for our team if you have:
  • Proficiency in distributed Linux/Unix environments
  • Proficiency in high-level programming (e.g., Golang)
  • Proficiency in configuration management (e.g., Saltstack, Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
  • Proficiency in networking protocolsExperience in performance analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
  • Experience in load balancing and reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx)
  • Exquisite written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong bias for action
Bonus points if you have:
  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
  • Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment
  • Experience with high-bandwidth transit Internetworking and routing
  • Passion for tooling and automation

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HQ: San Francisco, CA
4,400 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.

Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.

Why Work With Us

Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.

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