Software Engineer, Private Network Interconnect

CloudFlare; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Participation Plan

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) is hiring a Software Engineer to design, deploy, and operate private interconnects that link enterprise networks to Cloudflare's global backbone. You will work across locations and collaborate with Product Management, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure to advance scalable, secure connectivity.

Expect hands-on work with Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Linux networking, and BGP, in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes curiosity and

Qualifications

• Systems-level programming experience in Rust, Go, C, or C++.
• Understanding of IP networking fundamentals: BGP, Layer 3 routing.
• Experience building, deploying, and debugging distributed systems.
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation for services with direct customer impact.
• Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into your workflow.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend the systems that provision, monitor, and orchestrate private network interconnects at scale.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure teams on ambitious initiatives to connect enterprise customers directly to Cloudflare's global network.
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle: design, code, tests, deployments.
• Work with Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Linux networking, and BGP, among others.
• Run What You Build: contribute to the health of our systems and participate in on-call rotations.
• Grow in a fast-paced environment with curiosity and empathy as core values.

Skills

Rust

Go

C

C++

Tools

Kubernetes

Prometheus

PostgreSQL

BGP routing

Job description

Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) is hiring a Software Engineer to design, deploy, and operate private interconnects that link enterprise networks to Cloudflare's global backbone. You will work across locations and collaborate with Product Management, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure to advance scalable, secure connectivity.

Expect hands-on work with Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Linux networking, and BGP, in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes curiosity and