Cloudflare · 2 months ago
Distributed Systems Engineer - Data Platform - Logs and Audit Logs
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet and is seeking experienced Distributed Systems Engineers to join their dynamic DATA Organisation. The role focuses on developing systems fundamental to global operations and customer insights, particularly in building a robust logging platform that ensures reliable data delivery and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate a robust logging platform , ensuring reliable logging, and secure data transfer to a wide array of customer destinations and third-party integrations
Develop and maintain high-performance data connectors and integrations for our log-shipping products, focusing on usability, scalability and data integrity
Create and manage systems for handling comprehensive audit logs , ensuring they are delivered securely and adhere to strict compliance and performance standards
Scale and optimise the data delivery pipeline to handle massive data volumes with low latency, identifying and removing bottlenecks in data processing and routing
Work closely with Product and other engineering teams to define requirements for a new logging platform and integrations
Maintain the operational health of our log delivery platform through comprehensive monitoring and participation in an on-call rotation (with flexibility for out-of-hours technical issue resolution)
Collaborate on the architectural evolution of our data egress platform, researching and implementing new technologies to improve efficiency and reliability
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience working in software development covering distributed systems and data pipelines
Strong programming skills (Go is preferable), with a deep understanding of software development best practices for building resilient, high-throughput systems
Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks, including Prometheus, Grafana, and a strong understanding of handling high-cardinality metrics at scale
Strong knowledge of SQL, including experience with query optimisation
A solid foundation in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to debug, troubleshoot, and learn about complex problems at high scale
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with other teams across Cloudflare
Preferred
Experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink) is a strong plus
Experience with various logging platforms or SIEMs (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Sumo Logic) and storage destinations (e.g., S3, R2, GCS) is a plus
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like SALT or Terraform is a plus
Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus
Company
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Franklin TempletonFidelityUnion Square Ventures
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2019-09-12IPO
2019-03-12Series E· $150M
Leadership Team
Matthew Prince
CEO & Co-Founder
Lee Holloway
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
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