Systems Engineer, Network Automation

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies.

You will join a team of talented network automation engineers who are building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce engineering operational toil. You will work on a range of tools, infrastructure and services - new and existing - with an aim to elegantly and efficiently solve problems and deliver practical, maintainable and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop software components for network automation
• Work with AI tools and automated assistants to streamline daily workflows
• Collaborate with the team to leverage AI to ship faster and make improvements

Requirements:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of proven experience in developing software components for network automation
• Understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and various programming languages (like Python and Go)
• Proficient with modern Unix/Linux operating systems/distributions
• Experience in MySQL, Postgres, Clickhouse (or equivalent SQL language)
• Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization
• Experience with Observability systems like Prometheus, Grafana (or equivalents)

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of Networking engineering, with competencies in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and vendor equipment: Cisco, Juniper, etc.
• Experience building and maintaining large distributed systems
• Experience managing internal and/or external customer requirements and expectations

Compensation:

• Estimated annual salary of €54,000 - €68,000 for Portugal-based hires

Benefits:

• Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family