Senior Principal Engineer - Edge & Performance

CloudFlare; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare is seeking a Principal Engineer to work on its edge CDN proxy services and speed optimization products. You will focus on caching systems and connectivity to customer origins, while taking a hands-on role and leading small engineering teams to deliver robust services.

You will help maintain Cloudflare's position as a fast, reliable provider for content delivery across varied customers. The role emphasizes collaboration, architectural leadership, and delivering high-impact projects

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering experience with 5+ years.
• Experience operating large-scale, high-performance systems.
• Experience leading small engineering teams to deliver projects.
• Ability manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Detailed knowledge of HTTP and transport protocols.

Responsibilities

• Work on edge CDN proxy services and speed-improvement products.
• Focus on caching systems and connectivity to customer origins.
• Lead small groups of engineers, building and operating services.
• Help Cloudflare be the fastest place in the world to serve content.

Skills

5+ years experience

High performance systems

Lead teams

Multiple concurrent projects

HTTP knowledge

Cross-team communication

Customer focus

Job description

Cloudflare is seeking a Principal Engineer to work on its edge CDN proxy services and speed optimization products. You will focus on caching systems and connectivity to customer origins, while taking a hands-on role and leading small engineering teams to deliver robust services.

You will help maintain Cloudflare's position as a fast, reliable provider for content delivery across varied customers. The role emphasizes collaboration, architectural leadership, and delivering high-impact projects