Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
About the role
The Intent Management organization within Cloudflare’s Foundational Engineering team is seeking a seasoned engineer to lead the technical coherence of a platform that includes globally distributed key-value storage, progressive release and configuration delivery, and health-mediation systems. This role reports directly to the Senior Director and is responsible for ensuring safe change is the norm.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical coherence of the platform, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with Cloudflare’s Edge and control-plane platforms.
- Work closely with senior engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions, including writing production code, designing systems, and reviewing proposals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into Cloudflare’s processes and systems.
- Lead Health Mediated Deployment projects, aligning with senior leadership and the founders.
Requirements
10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of leading complex, organization-wide technical initiatives.
- Strong technical leadership and influence without direct authority.
- Mentoring senior engineers and establishing architectural patterns.
- Experience designing, building, and managing high-volume, global-scale software applications.
- Expertise in at least one modern strongly-typed programming language.
- Experience with API design standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Experience working with top-tier LLMs to plan, write, test, and deploy software.
Qualifications
- Desirable skills and knowledge:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards action.
- Experience with scaling and simplifying high-scale Configuration Management systems.
- Familiarity with Google’s Prodspec and Annealing systems.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Experience with RocksDB or similar data stores.
- Experience with health checking and probe platforms at significant scale.
- Public evidence of technical leadership such as conference talks on distributed systems or security, widely-read technical blog posts, significant open-source contributions, or published architectural patterns.
Benefits
- Health & Welfare Benefits: 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.
- Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan.
- Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave.
Pay
- Estimated annual salary of $230,000 - $288,000 for Bay Area based hires.
- Estimated annual salary of $220,000 - $275,000 for Washington and New York City based hires.
- Estimated annual salary of $200,000 - $250,000 for Austin based hires.
Schedule
Full-time.
Benefits
- Cloudflare offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to support employees and their families, including health and welfare benefits, financial benefits, time off, and more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law.