Cloudflare · 2 days ago
Principal Software Engineer, Identity Access Management
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Identity and Access Management team. This role involves leading the architectural evolution of identity systems and ensuring the reliability and security of customer interactions with Cloudflare's ecosystem.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and evolution of high-throughput, low-latency IAM systems that power both customer-facing and internal service APIs
Technical Strategy: Define the roadmap for migrating or scaling our legacy authentication and authorization systems into modern, distributed architectures
Cross-Functional Influence: Work closely with Product, Security, and UX teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, secure technical specifications
Mentorship & Excellence: Set the standard for engineering excellence through deep code reviews, technical design documents, and mentoring senior engineers
Operational Stewardship: Oversee the reliability of a platform under constant load, ensuring observability and resilience are baked into the core of the system
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional experience building and managing software applications at a massive scale (with at least 5 years at a Senior or Staff level)
Deep understanding of IAM protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML), RBAC/ABAC models, and the security implications of session management at the edge
Proven track record in designing, architecting, and debugging large-scale distributed systems that handle global traffic
Deep knowledge of Go (our primary backend language), though expertise in TypeScript, Rust, C++, or similar is highly valued
Expert-level knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and distributed caching/storage strategies
Significant experience designing and versioning public-facing APIs that are used by millions of developers
Preferred
Experience building on Cloudflare Workers or similar serverless/edge computing environments
A passion for building 'observable' systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana to proactively identify failures
Experience with modern containerized deployment (Docker & Kubernetes), Terraform, and infrastructure automation
A background in security engineering or formal verification of protocol implementations
A history of leading multi-quarter projects from conception to global rollout in partnership with product owners
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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