Software Engineer – Network Performance, Reliability

Cloudflare

Software Engineer working on reliable network connectivity for Cloudflare products. Collaborating across teams to enhance system capabilities and participate in full software lifecycle activities.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPostgresRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Enable more reliable network connectivity for Cloudflare’s products.
Work closely with various Engineering teams to translate their requirements into new capabilities on the platform.
Partner with Network Engineering and SRE to ensure the technology makes the best use of Cloudflare's global edge network.
Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from designing and documenting systems to writing code and automated tests.
Work with a wide range of technologies and programming languages, including Rust, Go, Linux networking, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Grafana, Kubernetes, and more.
Use AI-powered tools and systems to analyze and extend codebases, introspect production systems and datasets, and accelerate problem-solving.
Participate in our team's on-call rotation as part of operational responsibilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Systems-level programming experience in Go, Rust, C, or C++.
A solid grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI Model.
Knowledge of HTTP, TLS, and CDN networks.
Experience in implementing secure and highly-available distributed systems.
Strong ability to debug issues in complex systems.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Experience/interest in HTTP networking and VPN technologies.
Experience/interest in network performance monitoring and tuning.
Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into your engineering workflow.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible work arrangements
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoRustCC++Linux networkingClickHousePostgreSQLGrafanaKubernetesnetworking protocols

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationdebuggingproblem-solving