Cloudflare

Senior Software Engineer - Traffic Management

Cloudflare
hybrid senior full-time Hybrid
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

About Us

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.

As a member of the Traffic Management team, you will build and extend various traffic management and supporting systems. You will work closely with Network Engineering, Product Engineering, Network Strategy, and other teams to collaborate on ambitious initiatives to make the best use of Cloudflare’s global network.

Responsibilities

  • Build and extend various traffic management and supporting systems
  • Work closely with Network Engineering, Product Engineering, Network Strategy, and other teams
  • Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle
  • Work with a wide range of technologies and programming languages
  • Use AI-powered tools and systems as part of your daily workflow

Requirements

  • Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience with networking and/or distributed systems
  • Systems-level programming experience in Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++
  • Strong knowledge 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 across teams and functions
  • Experience participating in an on-call rotation
  • Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into your engineering workflow

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

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