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Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

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Job Description

Job Overview

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to join their team. The role offers an opportunity to work on high-performance, secure, and robust distributed systems that power over 25 million Internet properties worldwide. The successful candidate will be part of a small engineering team that tackles big challenges and implements innovative solutions to enhance system performance and reliability.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • curiosity and critical thinking
  • • debugging experience
  • • continuous integration workflow
  • • API design and building
  • • understanding of secure systems
Preferred Skills
  • • experience with multiple programming languages
  • • understanding of network protocols
  • • strong systems programming skills
  • • databases (PostgreSQL, Clickhouse)
  • • monitoring and debugging high-volume production systems
Experience Level

Senior level with a focus on distributed systems and performance optimization

Responsibilities

  • • Build and operate software for high-performance distributed systems
  • • Implement solutions to filter malicious traffic and optimize connections
  • • Work on TLS/HTTP proxy systems and serverless platforms
  • • Develop tools to improve availability and response times
  • • Analyze data sets to identify malicious patterns

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

  • • Hybrid work arrangement
  • • Opportunities for professional development
  • • Inclusive and diverse work culture

Additional Information

Location
Greater Austin, TX metro area
Type
Full-time, Hybrid
Compensation
Not specified

About Cloudflare

We make websites, apps, and networks faster and more secure. Our developer platform is the best place to build modern apps and deliver AI initiatives.

Company Size
1001-5000
Categories
Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Internet Security Web Services

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