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Cloudflare · 2 months ago

Systems Engineer - Authoritative DNS

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, operating one of the world’s largest networks. As a Systems Engineer on the Authoritative DNS team, you will own medium-to-large projects, mentor junior engineers, and enhance the resilience and architecture of Cloudflare's systems.

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Responsibilities

Design, scope, and implement medium-to-large features and projects that may involve multiple team members
Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code that simplifies and improves the systems your team owns
Serve as a mentor and onboarding guide for junior team members, helping them grow through thoughtful code and design reviews
Act as a subject matter expert for moderately complex systems, becoming a go-to person for questions about the projects you work on
Debug and resolve complex service issues with minimal assistance, improving system resilience through refactoring and re-architecting
Proactively identify issues affecting the team and propose effective solutions to improve our processes and technology
Collaborate with Product and other stakeholders to provide meaningful input on product requirement documents (PRDs)

Qualification

Systems programming languagesScalable distributed systemsProblem-solving skillsProject managementMentorship skillsOpen source contributionsDNSSECHTTPTLSCDN NetworksTechnical documentation

Required

BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
A strong professional background (typically 3+ years) in software or systems engineering
Demonstrated expertise in one or more systems programming languages such as Go, Rust, Python, C++, or similar
Proven experience in designing and building scalable, distributed systems
Ability to drive projects to completion and scope work effectively for yourself and other team members
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex systems independently
Strong communication and mentorship skills, with a history of helping others on your team succeed

Preferred

Experience running established team meetings or technical discussions
Contributions to technical documentation or talks that guide your team or organization
Experience interviewing and providing meaningful feedback on technical candidates
Familiarity with building services in a large-scale, high-performance environment
Open source contributions is a big bonus
Knowledge of DNSSEC and various security extensions to DNS
Knowledge of HTTP, TLS and CDN Networks

Company

Cloudflare

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Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.

H1B Sponsorship

Cloudflare has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (115)
2023 (66)
2022 (98)
2021 (83)
2020 (37)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.08B
Key Investors
Franklin TempletonFidelityUnion Square Ventures
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2019-09-12IPO
2019-03-12Series E· $150M

Leadership Team

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Matthew Prince
CEO & Co-Founder
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Lee Holloway
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
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