Remote Software Engineer, Rust, Data Center Networking

Summary

Join Cloudflare's team of engineers and product managers as we redefine the way networks are run at scale. We're looking for curious and empathetic engineers who can help us change the way networking is done.

Requirements

• Experience building and shipping large-scale, reliable, highly distributed systems
• Systems-level programming experience, preferably in Rust and/or C++
• Expertise in L2, L3, and/or L4 networking protocols
• Familiarity with network engineering and protocols used in data center switching and routing as well as Internet routing - BGP, BFP, OSPF, MPLS, etc
• Experience building on top of Linux kernel networking primitives – netfilter, nftables, eBPF, tc, switchdev, network namespaces, etc
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and backend systems
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Attention to detail and ability to solve complex customer problems
• Own solutions end-to-end and driving the design, development, and deployment process
• Able to work across teams and level common, sustainable solutions
• Creative, open-minded, collaborative problem solver
• Focus on clarity in written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Develop a Linux-based networking dataplane which ingests and forwards traffic from some of the largest networks in the world
• Develop custom software for dedicated hardware switching equipment such as networking ASICs
• Develop high performance networking software to connect some of Cloudflare's largest customers into Cloudflare via private links
• Develop a robust and automated control plane to manage a fleet of custom network devices across the globe
• Communicate results and updates through blog posts, internal talks, and tickets
• Partner with teams in the Network Engineering, Network Operations, Data Center Engineering, and Observability organizations to seamlessly integrate with wider Cloudflare systems to push forward the product roadmap and integrate customer's interconnects
• Partner with some of the best engineers and product managers to solve big problems

Benefits

• Estimated annual salary of $196,000 - $240,000 for Bay Area-based hires
• Estimated annual salary of $187,000 - $229,000 for New York City, Washington, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires
• Estimated annual salary of $168,000 - $206,000 for Colorado-based hires
• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave