Software Engineer, Gateway

Cloudflare; Cainta; On-site; PHP 6,686,000 - 10,873,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading internet security company is seeking engineers to build Gateway and DNS Filtering products that ensure secure connectivity for organizations. Ideal candidates will have experience in low-level programming languages and a firm grasp of networking protocols. The role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and equitable participation in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Spending Accounts

On-demand mental health support

Flexible paid time off

Responsibilities

• Help build Gateway and DNS Filtering products.
• Focus on high-performance global edge network data plane services.
• Contribute to control plane APIs that configure edge services.

Skills

Programming experience in Rust, C++, or similar low level languages

Strong grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3-7 of the OSI Model

Solid understanding of HTTP protocols

Willingness to learn new programming languages, technologies, and systems

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team.

About the department

Cloudflare’s Engineering Team builds and runs the software that handles trillions of requests per month. Product development covers both new features and functionality and scaling our existing software to meet the challenges of a massively growing customer base.

The Cloudflare Zero Trust group within the Engineering organization is taking on the mission of ensuring the people and teams within an organization can access the tools they need to do their job safe from malware and other online threats with the speed and reliability that Cloudflare is known for.

What you'll do

In this role you’ll help us build Gateway and DNS Filtering products, ambitious products that aim to be the most secure and performant method for an organization’s devices to connect to the Internet. As an engineer on the Gateway teams, you will focus on our high-performance global edge network data plane services and will also contribute to the control plane APIs that configure the edge services.

Example of systems that the team currently is building:

• A forward-proxy service running on every machine of Cloudflare’s extensive edge network, responsible for inspecting, filtering, and blocking device requests based on an organization’s configured policy;
• A DNS resolver running on our edge that leverages a Wirefilter based filtering rules engine;
• Microservices that allow organizations to configure, manage, and observe their organization's devices and their respective traffic.

Technologies we use:

• Gateway’s core edge services are written in Rust and deployed globally to 310+ data centers;
• Our REST API is written in Go, runs on Kubernetes, and uses Postgres as a data store;
• Our frontend is written in Typescript and React;
• For service monitoring we use Prometheus and Grafana;
• For service logging we use Elasticsearch and Kibana;
• For product analytics we use Clickhouse and BigQuery.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

A rough list of the skills we would love to see you bring:

• Programming experience in Rust, C++, or similar low level languages
• Programming experience in Go and/or Typescript is a plus, but not required
• A strong grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3-7 of the OSI Model
• Solid understanding of HTTP protocols - including experience with HTTP/2 and bonus for HTTP/3 experience
• Basic understanding of software security and encryption
• Experience in designing and implementing secure and highly-available distributed systems
• Willingness, curiosity, and enthusiasm to learn new programming languages, technologies, and systems
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Caring and empathy are coveted traits here

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Austin-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $115,000 - $187,000.

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.

• 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

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

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.

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.