Cloudflare · 1 month ago
Hardware Systems Engineer
In-Office
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, running one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites. The Hardware Systems Engineer will collaborate with various teams to troubleshoot and maintain Cloudflare’s worldwide fleet of storage and compute servers.
AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareSecurityWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Work with software teams to validate bug fixes and assess performance of new firmware revisions
Validate and deploy firmware updates to the fleet, monitoring the progress of the rollout for compliance and reliability
Work with server and component vendors to obtain, debug, and maintain the latest updates
Work with our Site Reliability Engineering teams to triage hardware problem reports
Support our Data Centre Engineering teams in resolving hardware issues
Develop and maintain automation tools to update firmware on servers and components in Cloudflare’s fleet
Communicate your results and updates through blog posts, internal talks, and tickets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
Desire to learn about the Cloudflare hardware used by 20% of all web sites
Desire to learn how a diverse server fleet is managed at scale
Desire to learn the tools Cloudflare uses to maintain and monitor our hardware
Knowledge of bash and python and basic Linux task automation
Knowledge of x86 server hardware including motherboards, CPUs, memory, storage and firmware updates. Knowledge of other platforms such as arm is a bonus
Knowledge of configuration management principals, in particular we use salt to manage our fleet
Knowledge of Redfish, IPMI and server remote management protocols
Knowledge of running production mission critical systems
Preferred
Familiarity with server hardware architecture
Knowledge of debugging server hardware faults and the ability to engage with our sourcing team and vendors to improve quality
Experience of managing large fleets comprising of thousands of servers
Experience of observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and the ability to observe trends over time
Experience with software development tools and processes such as git, Bitbucket and TeamCity and Jira
Company
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.
Founded in 2009
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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