Software Engineer – Network Platforms

Responsibilities

• Build and extend systems that carry traffic end-to-end on the egress path of Cloudflare network
• Start at host server Linux kernel and integrate towards the network hardware dataplane until the physical interconnect to an adjacent network
• Serve millions of customers who depend on these systems even if they are not directly visible to them
• Solve problems of massive scale and significance, shaping the future of reliability and performance on the Internet
• Collaborate with engineers across the company, from operations teams to teams building customer‑facing products

• Systems‑level programming experience in Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++
• Solid grasp of BGP and internet routing
• Enjoy diving into new technologies and demonstrate the ability to do so
• Experience implementing, deploying, and debugging mission‑critical distributed systems
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Demonstrates expertise in systems‑level programming and a solid understanding of BGP and internet routing, with a focus on building and debugging mission‑critical distributed systems. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for working across teams to enhance performance and reliability.