Systems Engineer, MAPS

Cloudflare

. Develop and maintain systems and products powering Cloudflare's global platform .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining distributed systems, with a strong focus on building large-scale data pipelines and ensuring efficient resource usage. Proficient in programming languages such as Go, Rust, or C, and possesses a deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and TCP/IP networking fundamentals.

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Distributed Systems DevelopmentLarge-Scale Data PipelinesGo, Rust, or C ProgrammingLinux Kernel InternalsTCP/IP Networking Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsData Pipeline DevelopmentPerformance TroubleshootingConfiguration ManagementResource Usage Measurement

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem OwnershipGoal Orientation

Tools & Technologies

ClickHouseBigQueryLoad Testing ToolsSynthetic Testing Tools

Industry Keywords

CloudflareEdge NetworkResource Usage AttributionLatency-Sensitive Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryDistributed SystemsLinuxRustTCP/IPGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain systems and products powering Cloudflare's global platform
Build and operate data pipelines for highly granular, large-scale resource usage instrumentation and measurement
Build systems and libraries for measuring and collecting edge-platform resource usage data
Collaborate with teams operating services on Cloudflare's global edge network to ensure consistent, complete, and correct resource-usage attribution
Understand system and product behaviors to deliver tooling that meets testing needs
Work with product managers to support public-facing synthetic testing and load-testing products for enterprise customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong programming background
Deep understanding and experience developing and maintaining distributed systems
Experience as a software engineer or similar role working on latency- and efficiency-sensitive server infrastructure
Experience with large-scale data pipelines and processing
Experience with distributed column-oriented data storage and processing such as ClickHouse, BigQuery/Dremel, etc.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking fundamentals and routing basics
Successful track record collaborating with many teams concurrently across teams and organizations
Track record of owning problems, goals, and outcomes
Track record of building long-term sustainable, maintainable systems
Ability to dive deep into technical specifics while keeping the big picture in mind
Experience with one or more of Go, Rust, or C
Strong understanding of Linux kernel internals, especially networking, scheduling, resource isolation, or virtualization
Experience troubleshooting and resolving performance issues in large-scale distributed systems
Experience with large-scale configuration/deployment management
Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

In-person interview at a Cloudflare office or hub may be provided at the offer stage
Equal employment opportunity
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities