Network Reliability Engineer

About Cloudflare 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. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with.

We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. Locations Available Locations: Austin, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Washington D.C. (Hybrid) About the Role (or What You'll Do) Cloudflare operates a large global network spanning hundreds of cities (data centers).

You will join a team of talented network engineers who are building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce operational toil. This position will be responsible for the technical operation and engineering of the core data center network, including the planning, installation, and management of the hardware and software as well as the day-to-day operations of the network. The core network supports our critical internal needs such as databases, high volume logging, and internal application clusters.

This is an opportunity to be part of the team that is building a high-performance network that is accessible to any web property online. You will build tools to automate operational tasks, streamline deployment processes, and provide a platform for other engineering teams to build upon. You will nurture a passion for an “automate everything” approach that makes systems failure-resistant and ready-to-scale.

Furthermore, you will be required to play a key role in system design and demonstrate the ability to bring an idea from design all the way to production. Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Experience 3 years of relevant Network/Site Reliability Engineering experience BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience Solid foundation on configuration management frameworks: Saltstack, Ansible, Chef Experience with NX-OS, JUNOS, EOS, Cumulus, or Sonic Network Operating Systems AI-native: being able to leverage LLM to: build agentic deployment and troubleshooting tools on top of the Cloudflare stack automate configurations (SaltStack + Temporal) parse complex log files, and streamline documentation Strong software development skills in Go and Python Bonus Points Deep knowledge of BGP and other routing protocols Workflow Management (AirFlow, Temporal) Open Source Routing Daemons (FRR, Bird, GoBGP) Experience with bare metal switching Experience with network programming in C, C++ or rust Experience with the Linux kernel and Linux software packaging Strong tooling and automations development experience What Makes Cloudflare Special? We’re more than a highly ambitious, large‑scale technology company.

We are committed to protecting the free and open Internet. Projects such as Project Galileo, the Athenian Project, and 1.1.1.1 exemplify our dedication to security, reliability, and privacy for a wide range of users and organizations worldwide. Sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

We’d love to hear from you! Equal Employment Opportunity 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.

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