The Software Engineer will develop solutions for Cloudflare's Zero Trust Connectivity team, building services that link together Cloudflare One products, utilizing Rust and collaborating across teams.
While this job can be worked almost entirely remotely, hiring is focused on the following greater metro areas (~50 miles):
About the team
The Zero Trust Connectivity team builds the hub that connects Cloudflare One and Zero Trust products such as Magic WAN, WARP, Cloudflare Tunnels and Gateway. Powering this hub is a set of Rust-based services operating on every one of the data-centers that Cloudflare runs. These services route all of Cloudflare One traffic end to end. By leveraging Cloudflare's incredible infrastructure and programming languages such as Rust, this critical service is safe, performant and secure.
We are a team of engineers who obsess over building reliable services which leverage Cloudflare's unique architecture and global network footprint.
You can read more about what we work on here:
About the role
As a software engineer on the Zero Trust Connectivity team, you will contribute across a wide range of technologies and systems to deliver new solutions that connect Cloudflare One products together. You will build connectivity in a user-space service that can identify and route flows across our global network. This work requires close collaboration with other teams while leveraging powerful frameworks and libraries that power many Cloudflare products. Our technology stack includes Rust, Docker, Linux networking, Clickhouse, SaltStack and Prometheus. We're looking for determined, curious, empathetic engineers to join our team!
Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. There are multiple levels open on the team, both mid & senior level.
Senior Level (4)
Mid Level (3)
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Financial Benefits
Time Off
This role may require flexibility to be on-call outside of standard working hours to address technical issues as needed.
- Austin, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Chicago, IL
- Denver, CO
- New York City
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, DC
- Mexico City, MX
- Toronto, CA
About the team
The Zero Trust Connectivity team builds the hub that connects Cloudflare One and Zero Trust products such as Magic WAN, WARP, Cloudflare Tunnels and Gateway. Powering this hub is a set of Rust-based services operating on every one of the data-centers that Cloudflare runs. These services route all of Cloudflare One traffic end to end. By leveraging Cloudflare's incredible infrastructure and programming languages such as Rust, this critical service is safe, performant and secure.
We are a team of engineers who obsess over building reliable services which leverage Cloudflare's unique architecture and global network footprint.
You can read more about what we work on here:
- https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-cloudflare-one/
- https://blog.cloudflare.com/from-ip-packets-to-http-the-many-faces-of-our-oxy-framework/
About the role
As a software engineer on the Zero Trust Connectivity team, you will contribute across a wide range of technologies and systems to deliver new solutions that connect Cloudflare One products together. You will build connectivity in a user-space service that can identify and route flows across our global network. This work requires close collaboration with other teams while leveraging powerful frameworks and libraries that power many Cloudflare products. Our technology stack includes Rust, Docker, Linux networking, Clickhouse, SaltStack and Prometheus. We're looking for determined, curious, empathetic engineers to join our team!
Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience
- Programming experience in Rust
- Familiar with Layer 3 and Layer 4 Networking
- Systems-level programming experience in Linux
- Experience building large-scale, reliable, highly distributed systems
- Attention to detail and ability to solve complex customer problems
- Own solutions end-to-end and driving the design, development, and deployment process
- Able to work across teams and level common, sustainable solutions
- Creative, open-minded, collaborative problem solver
- Focus on clarity in written and verbal communication
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. There are multiple levels open on the team, both mid & senior level.
Senior Level (4)
- For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $196,000 - $240,000
- For New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $187,000 - $229,000.
- For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $168,000 - $206,000.
Mid Level (3)
- For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $162,000 - $198,000
- For New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $154,000 - $188,000
- For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $167,000
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
This role may require flexibility to be on-call outside of standard working hours to address technical issues as needed.
Top Skills
Clickhouse
Docker
Linux Networking
Prometheus
Rust
Saltstack
Cloudflare Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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