Software Engineer - Security Platform

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is seeking individuals to build secure and resilient distributed systems for key management. As a part of the team, you’ll focus on strengthening internal PKI and identity systems.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in software development and security implementation. You will work with technologies like HashiCorp Vault and contribute to maintaining secure operations.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health care, retirement plans, and equity participation.

Qualifications

• Expertise in software development and distributed systems design.
• Strong focus on security implementation rather than policy.
• Familiarity with cryptography at the primitives level.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate secure distributed systems for secrets and key management.
• Strengthen and re-architect internal PKI and machine/workload identity.
• Support and consult on new systems and products to ensure security.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems design

Strong security background

Linux/UNIX system administration

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

HSMs

Go

Python

Job description

About the Company

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. Our global network learns with every request, delivering significant performance improvements and reducing spam and attacks.

Available Locations

Any of Austin, Denver, Atlanta, Washington DC, Seattle, New York, Toronto (Canada) preferred; other locations in North America also possible.

About The Team

The Security Platform team is an infrastructure/developer‑tools group tasked with building and operating powerful, resilient, and secure infrastructure and systems that enable other engineering teams to deliver products to customers efficiently and securely. We are responsible for secrets management, internal certificate authorities/PKI, machine and workload identity, and more. We are an infrastructure engineering/software development team, not a policy, audit, or compliance team.

What You’ll Do

You’ll build and operate secure and resilient distributed systems for secrets and key management, running across our network that spans more than 310 cities in over 120 countries. Your focus will be strengthening and re‑architecting internal PKI and machine/workload identity. You’ll run and support these systems operationally, help other developers use them, and consult on the design and architecture of new systems and products to ensure security and correct service usage.

Required Skills

• Software development and distributed systems design expertise.
• Strong security background with a focus on implementation, not policy or compliance.

Bonus Nice‑to‑have Skills

• Track record of contributing to open‑source security or distributed systems projects.
• Cryptography background and ability to work with cryptosystems at the primitives level.
• Experience with HSMs, TPMs, or other platform TEEs (e.g., AMD SEV, Intel SGX, Apple Secure Enclave).
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault or OpenBao, or similar.
• Linux/UNIX system administration proficiency.
• Familiarity with Go and/or Python + Salt specifically.

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, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, childcare support, mental health resources, and global travel medical insurance. Additional financial benefits include disability insurance, life and accident insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, and an employee stock participation plan. Time off includes flexible paid vacation, sick leave, parental and bereavement leave, and special leave programs.

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. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.