Senior Systems Engineer - Distributed Cloud (Rust/C++)

Webhosting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare in Austin, TX is seeking a systems software engineer to build features and improvements for the Workers Runtime and to help shape high-performance, large-scale distributed systems. You will own code in production, debug complex issues, and optimize runtime performance in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Requirements include 2+ years of professional experience with C++ or Rust and strong CS fundamentals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience with C++ or Rust.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Operational mindset and experience owning production systems.
• 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.
• 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

Tools

Wasmtime

Wasmer

Lucet

Job description

Cloudflare in Austin, TX is seeking a systems software engineer to build features and improvements for the Workers Runtime and to help shape high-performance, large-scale distributed systems. You will own code in production, debug complex issues, and optimize runtime performance in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Requirements include 2+ years of professional experience with C++ or Rust and strong CS fundamentals.