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Cloudflare · 3 days ago

Systems Engineer, Gateway

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$115K/yr - $187K/yr

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, operating one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites. The role involves building Gateway and DNS Filtering products, focusing on high-performance global edge network data plane services and contributing to control plane APIs.

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Responsibilities

Help build Gateway and DNS Filtering products
Focus on high-performance global edge network data plane services
Contribute to the control plane APIs that configure the edge services

Qualification

RustGoNetworking protocolsDistributed systemsTypescriptHTTP protocolsSoftware securityCuriosityEmpathyCommunication skills

Required

Programming experience in Rust, C++, or similar low level languages
A strong grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3-7 of the OSI Model
Solid understanding of HTTP protocols - including experience with HTTP/2 and bonus for HTTP/3 experience
Basic understanding of software security and encryption
Experience in designing and implementing secure and highly-available distributed systems
Willingness, curiosity, and enthusiasm to learn new programming languages, technologies, and systems
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Caring and empathy are coveted traits here

Preferred

Programming experience in Go and/or Typescript is a plus, but not required

Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Health Insurance (includes Dental and Vision)
Meal Pass
Child benefits
Commuter Benefits
Life & Accident Insurance
Employee Stock Participation Plan (ESPP)
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

Company

Cloudflare

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Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.
dateFounded in 2009
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.cloudflare.com

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (117)
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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