Network Platforms Engineer — Kernel & Distributed Systems

Webhosting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare is seeking a network platforms engineer to build and extend software that carries traffic on critical paths of its global network. You will design, implement, test, and deploy distributed systems across Linux kernel networks, using Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++, with a focus on scalable performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with operations and product teams, contribute to on-call duties, and help integrate AI-enabled tooling into the engineering workflow to keep the internet

Qualifications

• Systems-level programming experience in Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++
• A solid grasp of BGP and internet routing
• Experience implementing, deploying, and debugging distributed systems
• Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into engineering workflows

Responsibilities

• Build and extend software systems that carry traffic on critical paths of Cloudflare’s network
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle from design to deployment
• Collaborate with engineers across the company to ensure capabilities meet business needs
• Contribute to on-call rotations and maintain system health

Skills

Go

Python

Rust

C

C++

BGP

Distributed systems

AI tools

On-call rotation

Job description

Cloudflare is seeking a network platforms engineer to build and extend software that carries traffic on critical paths of its global network. You will design, implement, test, and deploy distributed systems across Linux kernel networks, using Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++, with a focus on scalable performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with operations and product teams, contribute to on-call duties, and help integrate AI-enabled tooling into the engineering workflow to keep the internet