Software Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

CloudFlare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare in London is offering a 12-week internship for students in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or related fields. You will work with experienced engineers, push code at internet scale, and learn through mentorship and workshops.

The role requires full-time commitment (40 hours/week) Monday–Friday, in-office several days a week in London. You will build projects impacting millions of users and present your work to the company at the end of the internship.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant field.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
• Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/a week Monday - Friday) for a minimum 12 week internship.

Responsibilities

• Ship and deliver projects over 12-14 weeks with autonomy and support.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Work closely with a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals.
• Build your network across the company through our various in and out of office socials, networking programs, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups.
• Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
• Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
• Learn and develop skills through our professional development workshops.

Skills

Critical thinking

Curiosity

Proactive

Team collaboration

Education

Current pursuit of degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Stats

Job description

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. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Available Locations

• London, UK

About the Role

Anytime we push code, it automatically affects the millions of Internet properties (powering websites, remote teams, APIs, mobile apps, etc.) running on our global network. Cloudflare's network is one of the largest in the world and spans over 330 cities in more than 125 countries. What's more, Cloudflare operates within 50 milliseconds of 95% of the Internet-connected population globally (for context, the blink of an eye is 300-400 milliseconds!). We are passionate about making the Internet more secure, reliable, and faster for everyone.

The ideal intern is passionate about making the Internet a better place. You will work alongside experienced engineers. You will push code this internship that touches hundreds of millions of web surfers. We like to get things done, so we are looking for interns who are curious, proactive, and able to complete projects. This is a great opportunity for engineers who want to learn to develop at Internet scale.

You can check out our internship blogs to learn more about our program and hear directly from our past interns.

Responsibilities

• Ship and deliver projects over 12-14 weeks with autonomy and support.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Work closely with a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals.
• Build your network across the company through our various in and out of office socials, networking programs, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups.
• Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
• Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
• Learn and develop skills through our professional development workshops.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree or program in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant field to the role.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
• Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/a week Monday - Friday) for a minimum 12 week internship.
• Our available terms are September 14 - December 4 or September 28 - December 18.
• In office 3-5 days a week in London, UK.

Bonus Points

Demonstrated passion for software development, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, or experience with our developer platform usingCloudflare for Students.

Please note

• We will be hiring interns on a rolling basis until all roles are filled.

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.

Project Galileo : Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project : In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1