Software Engineer, Realtime

Cloudflare

Software Engineer pushing the envelope of global realtime communication at Cloudflare. Collaborating with a team to design and implement high-performance systems using the latest technologies.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeAustin • New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $187,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Working with Product Management and customers to understand requirements.
Designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Instrumenting global realtime services, creating dashboards, and analyzing data.
Monitoring and tuning system performance.
Researching and implementing Internet standards.
Effectively using all tools at your disposal, including AI.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid computer science and software engineering fundamentals.
Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.
Curiosity, initiative and a desire to collaborate closely with others.
Knowledge of a modern systems programming language such as Rust or Go.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

large-scale distributed systemsRustGosystem performance monitoringdata analysisdashboard creationInternet standards

Soft Skills

curiosityinitiativecollaboration