Senior Systems Engineer — High-Performance Distributed Linux

CloudFlare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudflare in Austin, TX is seeking a developer to build features and improvements for the Workers Runtime. The role demands 2+ years of experience with C++ or Rust, strong CS fundamentals, and an operational mindset for production systems.

Responsibilities include improving performance and scale, owning production code, and debugging in a large-scale Linux-based distributed environment. Apply to join a mission-driven team at Cloudflare.

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.
• 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.
• 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

Job description

Cloudflare in Austin, TX is seeking a developer to build features and improvements for the Workers Runtime. The role demands 2+ years of experience with C++ or Rust, strong CS fundamentals, and an operational mindset for production systems.

Responsibilities include improving performance and scale, owning production code, and debugging in a large-scale Linux-based distributed environment. Apply to join a mission-driven team at Cloudflare.