Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Tunnel

5+ years of experience in backend software development with a focus on building  secure and highly available distributed systems.

Knowledge of modern Unix/Linux development and runtime environments.

Grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3-7 of the OSI Model and experience with network programming.

Familiarity with microservices and APIs, including RESTful design.

Basic understanding of software security and encryption principles.

Ability to debug and troubleshoot issues in complex distributed systems.

Senior Systems Engineer

on the Cloudflare Tunnel team, you will drive the technical vision and architect for future scale, ensuring our product securely connects any machine to the Cloudflare network.

You will be responsible for the strategic design of systems across our high-performance global edge network and microservice clusters, providing cross-functional influence to ensure long-term stability and performance.

In this leadership role, you will guide capacity planning and the development of next-generation features for Cloudflare Tunnel, Mesh and Zero Trust Network.

Lead the architecture and implementation of complex software systems that comprise Cloudflare Tunnel, including the cross-platform, open-source client and high-performance edge services.

Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from designing and documenting systems to writing code, automated tests, and monitoring production deployments.