Software Engineer, Emerging Tech & Incubation

Cloudflare; United States; Remote; USD 137,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading internet company is seeking a skilled engineer to design and build Durable Objects, a new approach to stateful serverless computing. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of C++ and JavaScript, along with experience in distributed systems and API design. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and flexible paid time off.

Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of C++ and JavaScript, including asynchronous programming.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Strong systems level programming skills.
• Experience with continuous integration workflow and git.

Responsibilities

• Help design and build Durable Objects for stateful serverless computing.

Skills

C++

JavaScript

Distributed systems

Systems level programming

Continuous integration

Unix

Monitoring and debugging

Data analysis

API design

Communication skills

Mentorship

Job description

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

About the Team

The Workers team makes it possible for Cloudflare customers to run JavaScript and WebAssembly on Cloudflare's edge network. We build and maintain the serverless technology that executes billions of requests per month on behalf of developers and grants them nearly limitless control over how their requests are handled and responded to. The Workers team is split into several groups, this group is focused on how we bring state to the edge.

About the Role

You\'ll help design and build Durable Objects, a new approach to stateful serverless computing.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Deep understanding of C++ and JavaScript, including asynchronous programming in both
• Experience with (and love) for distributed systems
• Strong systems level programming skills
• Experience with a continuous integration workflow and using source control (we use git)
• Good Unix knowledge
• Understanding of security issues and responsibilities
• Experience with monitoring, alerting and debugging high volume production systems
• Fluent in analyses of data sets such as logs
• Designing and building APIs
• Great oral and written communications skills
• Desire to learn and improve
• Willing and eager to share knowledge, and mentor

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $167,000.

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person\'s, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

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