Load Balancing Systems Engineer (Go/Rust) • Austin

Cloudflare, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare, Inc. is seeking a talented Software Engineer for the Load Balancing team in Austin, TX. You will craft and operate core software, work across Go, Rust, and C++, and contribute to a high-scale global network.

You’ll collaborate with security, networking, SRE, and product teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions, mentor peers, and help maintain high-quality code and reliable deployments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Curiosity and critical thinking.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience with a technology company.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Rust, C++, or a similar systems-level language.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems.
• Experience with modern Unix/Linux development and runtime environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the software systems that comprise Cloudflare's Load Balancing product.
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from designing and documenting systems to writing code, automated tests, and monitoring production deployments.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including security, network engineering, SRE, and product management, to design scalable solutions to difficult technical problems.
• Review work from your peers throughout all stages of the development lifecycle to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Mentor team members and work with support teams to ensure customer delight and bring out the best in everyone.
• Debug issues in complex systems and contribute to the maintenance and improvement of operational health.
• Work with a wide range of technologies and programming languages, including Go, Rust, and Typescript, as well as various databases (SQL and No-SQL), Docker, and Kubernetes.

Skills

Go

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Unix/Linux

Job description

Cloudflare, Inc. is seeking a talented Software Engineer for the Load Balancing team in Austin, TX. You will craft and operate core software, work across Go, Rust, and C++, and contribute to a high-scale global network.

You’ll collaborate with security, networking, SRE, and product teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions, mentor peers, and help maintain high-quality code and reliable deployments in a fast-paced environment.