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Senior Systems Engineer

Cloudflare runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and Internet properties, protecting and accelerating online applications without hardware or software changes.
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Systems Engineer

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their Production Engineering team, responsible for maintaining the world's most reliable, observable, and performant network ecosystem. This role combines software engineering with systems reliability engineering, offering a unique opportunity to work on highly distributed systems at massive scale.

The position involves designing and implementing software solutions that enhance Cloudflare's internal and external platforms, focusing on improving reliability, velocity, and efficiency. You'll be working with a globally distributed team, managing systems that handle traffic for millions of websites and Internet properties worldwide.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll be at the intersection of development and operations, using technologies like Golang, Linux, and various SQL databases. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, configuration management, and networking protocols. You'll be responsible for ensuring seamless incident management, traffic handling, and policy management for one of the world's largest networks.

Cloudflare offers a mission-driven environment where you'll contribute to building a better Internet. The company is known for initiatives like Project Galileo, protecting journalism and civil society organizations, and the Athenian Project, securing election websites. You'll be part of a company that values innovation, privacy, and security while maintaining a strong commitment to social responsibility.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines technical expertise with a passion for scalable systems and automation, offering the chance to work on challenges that would be impossible at almost any other organization.

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Responsibilities For Senior Systems Engineer

  • Design, write, and deliver software that improves Cloudflare's Internal and External platforms
  • Scale and evolve systems through software and automation to improve reliability and velocity
  • Work on highly distributed and scalable systems with a globally distributed team
  • Participate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoring
  • Research and introduce cutting-edge technologies
  • Contribute to open-source
  • Build services and APIs to improve availability, performance, uptime and response times

Requirements For Senior Systems Engineer

Go
Linux
MySQL
PostgreSQL
  • Proficiency in distributed Linux/Unix environments
  • Proficiency in high-level programming (e.g., Golang)
  • Proficiency in configuration management (e.g., Saltstack, Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
  • Proficiency in networking protocols
  • Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
  • Experience in load balancing and reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx)
  • Exquisite written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong bias for action

Benefits For Senior Systems Engineer

Visa Sponsorship
  • Immigration sponsorship available

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