Cloudflare · 2 weeks ago
Principal Systems Engineer, Data
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, operating one of the world’s largest networks. They are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with expertise in data to lead the technical architecture and implementation of their data infrastructure, ensuring secure and efficient access to data across the company.
AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareSecurityWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Define, design and execute strategic technical architecture for highly visible, highly critical data infrastructure at the company
Lead the design and development tools and infrastructure to improve and scale our data infrastructure at Cloudflare
Lead the design and development of data pipelines and data products to serve customers throughout the company, including tools to automate delivery of those services
Become a subject matter expert across both our data platforms, tools and infrastructures as well as our data itself to guide and enable stakeholders with data needs
Work across our tech stack, which includes Kubernetes, Trino, Iceberg, Clickhouse, and PostgreSQL, with software built using Go, Javascript/Typescript, Python, and others
Mentor and support junior engineers on the team, reinforcing a culture of exceptional delivery and accountability on the team
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on designing, building and scaling data infrastructure
Proven experience leading technical initiatives in a cross-functional context, working with multiple stakeholders and driving value delivery
Extensive experience with data infrastructure at scale, including tools like Trino, Spark, Iceberg/Delta Lake, Kafka, Clickhouse, PostgreSQL
Background designing, building and debugging data pipelines at scale
Proficient using backend languages like Go, Python, Typescript, and Rust, along with SQL
Excellent analytical skills, with a focus on understanding data and how stakeholders use it to drive value
Strong communication skills, especially around articulating technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Experience with data orchestration and infrastructure platforms like Airflow and DBT
Experience deploying and managing infrastructure in Kubernetes
Experience with data governance platforms and processes, with a focus on privacy and auditability
Knowledge about machine learning models and MLOps
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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