Systems Engineering, Metrics and Alerting

We're seeking a Systems Engineer to join our internal Observability Team, focusing on metrics, alerting, error tracking, logging, tracing, and more. You will design, deliver, and operate software and a platform that enhances Cloudflare's Observability competency, solve scaling bottlenecks in critical services, work on highly distributed and scalable systems, participate in knowledge sharing and mentoring, and contribute to open-source projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver, and operate software and a platform that progresses Cloudflare's Observability competency
• Solve scaling bottlenecks in critical services in our Metrics & Alerting pipeline
• Work on highly distributed and scalable systems
• Participate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoring
• Participate in the global on-call rotation for the services your team owns
• Research and introduce cutting-edge technologies
• Contribute to open-source

Requirements:

• Software Engineering background and proficiency in high-level programming languages (e.g., Go)
• Proficiency in Data structures and databases like TSDBs, Columnar stores or related
• Proficiency in distributed Linux environments
• Proficiency in designing high-scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in Prometheus, Alertmanager, Thanos
• Experience working in a fast, high-growth environment
• Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment
• Exquisite written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with Internetworking, networking protocols Layer 2-7 of the OSI model and BGP
• Strong bias for action

Nice to Have:

• Experience with high-bandwidth transit Internetworking and routing
• Passion for code simplicity and performance

Compensation: For Portugal-based hires, the estimated annual salary is between €66,000 - €91,000. This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.