Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Tunnel

Cloudflare is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their Cloudflare Tunnel team, working on critical infrastructure that securely connects machines to Cloudflare's network. This role combines systems engineering with distributed systems development, requiring expertise in languages like Go and Rust, and deep knowledge of networking protocols.

The position offers an opportunity to work on high-impact systems that are central to Cloudflare's Zero Trust products. You'll be contributing to both the open-source client components and the high-performance edge network services. The role involves significant technical depth, working with various technologies including Go, Rust, TypeScript, and container orchestration platforms.

As part of a supportive and passionate engineering team, you'll participate in the complete software development lifecycle, from system design to production deployment. The role requires strong collaboration with various internal teams, including security, network engineering, and SRE, to solve complex technical challenges.

Cloudflare stands out for its mission to help build a better Internet, demonstrated through initiatives like Project Galileo, which protects journalism and civil society organizations, and the Athenian Project, supporting election security. The company maintains a strong commitment to privacy and security, exemplified by their 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver service.

The ideal candidate will bring 3+ years of backend development experience, strong systems programming skills, and a solid understanding of networking protocols. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about distributed systems, security, and building infrastructure at scale, while working for a company with a meaningful mission and strong values around Internet privacy and security.