Systems Engineer, Edge

Cloudflare; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare’s Bengaluru-based Infrastructure Engineering team is seeking an experienced engineer to design, build, and operate software that powers the world’s most reliable edge network. You will work on large-scale distributed systems, automate infrastructure, and contribute to on-call reliability for high-availability services.

The role emphasizes performance analysis, debugging, and scalable tooling, with collaboration across teams to optimize availability and uptime.

Qualifications

• Up to 8 years of experience managing distributed systems.
• Proficiency in distributed Linux/Unix environments.
• Proficiency in Go and Python.
• Proficiency in Saltstack, Chef, Puppet, Ansible.
• Proficiency in networking protocols Layer 3-7 of the OSI model.
• Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in SQL databases (Postgres, MySQL).
• Experience with Nginx and load balancing.
• Familiarity with Redis.
• Familiarity with BGP.
• Exquisite written and verbal communication.
• Strong bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Develop Software: Design, write, and deliver software that improves Cloudflare's Edge platform
• Work on large scale systems: Scale and evolve systems through software and automation to improve reliability and velocity
• Maintain and manage distributed systems: Manage and be part of the on‑call rotation that supports the largest distributed edge system in the world.
• Document, Propose and Implement: Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that support our growing user base.
• Guide and mentor: Participate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoring.
• Optimize and Automate: Research and introduce cutting‑edge technologies. Develop and maintain sustainable tools that work on an extremely large scale.
• Open Source: Contribute to open‑source
• We are growing quickly and focused on building an extraordinary company. This is a systems reliability engineering role and is a superb opportunity to be part of a high performing team and help to support Cloudflare’s mission and help build a better internet.
• You will build services and APIs to constantly improve availability, performance and uptime.

Skills

Distributed systems

Linux/Unix

Go/Python

Networking (OSI 3-7)

Performance analysis

Troubleshooting

SQL databases

Load balancing / reverse proxies

Redis

BGP

Communication skills

Bias for action

On-call rotation

Tools

Saltstack

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Nginx

Git

PostgreSQL

Job description

Available Locations

• Bengaluru, India

About The Role

Infrastructure Engineering is responsible for the world’s most reliable, observable, performant, and safe network ecosystem. Our customers rely on our products and systems to safely modify, troubleshoot, and release products without external impact. Our external customers rely on us to provide seamless and predictable incident, traffic, policy management, resulting in the fastest and safest network services in the world. We are accountable for the overall performance of internal and external facing services, guiding our product teams to optimal configurations and maximum efficiency. From the moment that a packet enters the Cloudflare ecosystem, we know exactly what its expected purpose and behavior is and we are capable of determining and exposing anomalous behavior. The Cloudflare network makes it possible to solve challenges at massive scale and efficiency which would be impossible for almost any other organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop Software: Design, write, and deliver software that improves Cloudflare's Edge platform
• Work on large scale systems: Scale and evolve systems through software and automation to improve reliability and velocity
• Maintain and manage distributed systems: Manage and be part of the on‑call rotation that supports the largest distributed edge system in the world.
• Document, Propose and Implement: Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that support our growing user base.
• Guide and mentor: Participate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoring.
• Optimize and Automate: Research and introduce cutting‑edge technologies. Develop and maintain sustainable tools that work on an extremely large scale.
• Open Source: Contribute to open‑source
• We are growing quickly and focused on building an extraordinary company. This is a systems reliability engineering role and is a superb opportunity to be part of a high performing team and help to support Cloudflare’s mission and help build a better internet.
• You will build services and APIs to constantly improve availability, performance and uptime.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Up to 8 years of experience managing distributed systems
• Proficiency in distributed Linux/Unix environments
• Proficiency in high‑level programming (e.g., Golang, Python)
• Proficiency in configuration management (e.g., Saltstack, Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
• Proficiency in networking protocols Layer 3‑7 of the OSI model
• Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting
• Experience in SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
• Experienced with being part of a rotation that tends to high priority reliability objectives
• Experience in load balancing and reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx)
• Familiarity with Key/Value stores (e.g., Redis)
• Familiarity with Internet working and BGP
• Exquisite written and verbal communication skills
• Strong bias for action

Bonus Points

• Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment
• Experience with high‑bandwidth transit Internet working and routing
• Passion for tooling and automation

Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in‑person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

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 their, or any other person's, perceived or actual 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. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e‑mail at [e-mail] or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.