Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their control plane product platform team. This role is crucial in building and maintaining customer APIs and internal service APIs for one of the world's largest networks that powers approximately 25 million Internet properties. The ideal candidate will bring 7-10 years of experience in building large-scale applications and possess deep expertise in Go, API design, and distributed systems.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work on systems that directly impact millions of websites and Internet properties worldwide. You'll be working with a modern tech stack including Go, Redis, Postgres, and Cloudflare Workers, while designing and implementing APIs that power critical infrastructure. The role requires strong technical abilities in RESTful API design, OpenAPI, Terraform, and modern containerized deployment practices.

What makes this role particularly compelling is the chance to contribute to Cloudflare's mission of helping build a better Internet. The company has demonstrated this commitment through initiatives like Project Galileo, protecting over 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations, and the Athenian Project, securing election websites across 33 states.

The position offers competitive compensation ($168,000 - $196,000 for Colorado-based hires), equity participation, and comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k), flexible PTO, and family-friendly policies. Working in a hybrid model at one of their major offices (Austin, Denver, Atlanta, Toronto, or London), you'll be part of a team that values diversity, inclusiveness, and technical innovation at scale.