Rust Systems Engineer for Internet-Scale Networking

Cloudflare, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

RSUs

ESPP

Meaningful technical challenges every

Take-what-you-need vacation

Job summary

Cloudflare, Inc. is seeking engineers to build and operate Internet-scale systems that terminate HTTP and TLS. You will migrate core infrastructure from NGINX to a next-generation Rust-based proxy and measure protocol performance across real-world traffic.

You will contribute to open source and industry standards while learning from leading engineers in this space. The role emphasizes robust, secure, and high-performance software and welcomes candidates who thrive on tough problems and seek to

Qualifications

• Solid systems programming experience in Rust, C, or similar
• Thrive in complex technical domains and enjoy learning new things
• Care about building reliable, secure, and performant software
• Motivated by impact — technical, operational, and on the Internet itself
• Come from a background that’s underrepresented in tech — we value diverse perspectives

Responsibilities

• Build and operate systems that terminate HTTP and TLS at Internet scale
• Migrate core infrastructure from NGINX to a next-gen Rust-based proxy
• Measure and improve protocol performance across real-world traffic
• Contribute to open source and industry standards
• Learn from and work alongside leading engineers in this space

Skills

Rust

C

Systems programming

Problem solving

Tools

NGINX

OpenSSL

Job description

Cloudflare, Inc. is seeking engineers to build and operate Internet-scale systems that terminate HTTP and TLS. You will migrate core infrastructure from NGINX to a next-generation Rust-based proxy and measure protocol performance across real-world traffic.

You will contribute to open source and industry standards while learning from leading engineers in this space. The role emphasizes robust, secure, and high-performance software and welcomes candidates who thrive on tough problems and seek to