Senior Edge Systems Engineer (Rust/C++)

Triwill Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare’s Emerging Technologies & Incubation team focuses on edge computing with the Workers Runtime, improving performance and extending JavaScript and WebAssembly support. The role seeks engineers who can own production code and drive scalable features in a distributed system.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in C++ or Rust, strong CS fundamentals, and a deep understanding of web technologies. The position involves working across a fast-paced, iterative environment to ship robust edge

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent professional experience with C++ or Rust.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Operational mindset and experience owning production systems.
• Deep understanding of the web, including HTTP, JavaScript, and WebAssembly.
• Experience debugging and optimizing large-scale Linux-based distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build features and improvements for the Workers Runtime.
• Improve runtime performance, reliability, and scale.
• Expand JavaScript API and WebAssembly support.
• Help shape features based on what is technically possible.
• Own code in production and debug issues in a large-scale distributed system.
• Work in a fast-paced, iterative environment that balances product goals with technical execution.

Skills

C++

Rust

Distributed systems

WebAssembly

Linux

Job description

Cloudflare’s Emerging Technologies & Incubation team focuses on edge computing with the Workers Runtime, improving performance and extending JavaScript and WebAssembly support. The role seeks engineers who can own production code and drive scalable features in a distributed system.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in C++ or Rust, strong CS fundamentals, and a deep understanding of web technologies. The position involves working across a fast-paced, iterative environment to ship robust edge