Americas Interconnection & Backbone Strategy Lead

Cloudflare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Equity plan

Flexible PTO

Global Travel Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Family Forming Benefits

Job summary

Cloudflare is seeking an Interconnection Manager for the Americas to own the regional strategy, focusing on the United States and South America. You will shape the backbone, interconnection, and peering with major ISPs, balancing cost, performance, and scalability.

The role emphasizes an AI-first operating model to automate workflows and improve decision-making. You will lead negotiations, collaborate with regional teams, and represent Cloudflare in industry forums, driving strategic initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network infrastructure or similar roles.
• Experience with interconnection and backbone management.
• Familiarity with AI tools and analytics in network ops.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute interconnection and backbone strategy for the Americas.
• Drive interconnection scale with major U.S. ISPs and eyeball networks.
• Address region-specific build challenges in South America, focusing on Brazil.
• Use AI-driven analytics to inform capacity decisions and cost trade-offs.
• Lead negotiations for high-value interconnection agreements and Tier-1 partnerships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network strategy and execution.

Skills

Network infrastructure

BGP & IP networking

Interconnection negotiations

AI tools fluency

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Capacity planning

Job description

Cloudflare is seeking an Interconnection Manager for the Americas to own the regional strategy, focusing on the United States and South America. You will shape the backbone, interconnection, and peering with major ISPs, balancing cost, performance, and scalability.

The role emphasizes an AI-first operating model to automate workflows and improve decision-making. You will lead negotiations, collaborate with regional teams, and represent Cloudflare in industry forums, driving strategic initiatives