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Cloudflare · 11 hours ago

Software Engineer, Network Performance & Reliability

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityEntry, Mid Level

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet and operates one of the world’s largest networks. They are seeking a Software Engineer focused on Network Performance & Reliability to enhance the reliability of network connectivity for Cloudflare’s products and collaborate with various engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

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Responsibilities

Enable more reliable network connectivity for Cloudflare’s products
Work closely with various Engineering teams to translate their requirements into new capabilities on the platform
Partner with Network Engineering and SRE to ensure that the technology makes the best use of Cloudflare's edge network
Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from designing and documenting systems, to writing code and automated tests, to planning, managing, and monitoring production software deployments
Ensure the health of the system and participate in the team's on-call rotation as part of operational responsibilities

Qualification

GoRustNetworking protocolsDistributed systemsDebugging complex systemsHTTPTLSCDN networksNetwork performance monitoringVPN technologiesCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Systems-level programming experience in Go, Rust, C, or C++
A solid grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI Model
Knowledge of HTTP, TLS, and CDN networks
Experience in implementing secure and highly-available distributed systems
Strong ability to debug issues in complex systems
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Experience/interest in HTTP networking and VPN technologies
Experience/interest in network performance monitoring and tuning

Preferred

Knowledge of TCP/IP and Internet routing
Professional systems-level programming experience in Rust
Working knowledge of statistical-analysis techniques and control theory
Experience building tools and APIs
Experience with monitoring, alerting, and debugging large-scale distributed systems
Experience participating in an on-call rotation

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
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http://www.cloudflare.com

H1B Sponsorship

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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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