Software Engineer - Distributed Systems (Go and/or Rust)

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to join our team. As a key member of our engineering organization, you'll work on building and operating software that powers over 25 million Internet properties worldwide.

Our ideal candidate has strong experience with Go and/or Rust, and a deep understanding of distributed systems. You'll be working on critical infrastructure that spans the globe, deployed in over 250 cities around the world. Your responsibilities will include developing high-performance, secure, and scalable systems that form the backbone of Cloudflare's services.

Key areas you'll be working on include:

• TLS/HTTP proxies for optimizing connections between users and our edge network
• Traffic filtering and routing based on complex customer configurations
• Content optimization for improved website performance
• Serverless platform development, including our Workers product
• Caching systems for customer website content
• DNS services, including our authoritative DNS server and 1.1.1.1 public resolver
• Large-scale data pipeline processing over 25M events per second

We're looking for someone who thrives on solving complex problems at scale, has a strong systems programming background, and is passionate about building robust, efficient solutions. You should be comfortable debugging intricate issues, optimizing for performance, and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Cloudflare offers a competitive salary, equity package, and comprehensive benefits. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that impacts millions of users daily, while being part of a team that values innovation, security, and performance.

Join us in our mission to help build a better Internet, working on some of the most challenging and impactful distributed systems problems in the industry.