Role overview

Systems Engineer, Edge

Requirements and responsibilities

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Details

  • Develop Software: Design, write, and deliver software that improves Cloudflare's Edge platform
  • Work on large scale systems: Scale and evolve systems through software and automation to improve reliability and velocity
  • Maintain and manage distributed systems: Manage and be part of the on-call rotation that supports the largest distributed edge system in the world.
  • Document, Propose and Implement: Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that support our growing user base.
  • Guide and mentor: Participate in the constant cycle of knowledge sharing and mentoring.
  • Optimize and Automate: Research and introduce cutting-edge technologies. Develop and maintain sustainable tools that work on an extremely large scale.
  • Open Source: Contribute to open-source

You may be a good fit for our team if you have:

  • Up to 8 years of experience managing distributed systems
  • Proficiency in distributed Linux/Unix environments
  • Proficiency in high-level programming (e.g., Golang, Python)
  • Proficiency in configuration management (e.g., Saltstack, Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
  • Proficiency in networking protocols Layer 3-7 of the OSI model
  • Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in SQL databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
  • Experienced with being part of a rotation that tends to high priority reliability objectives
  • Experience in load balancing and reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx)
  • Familiarity with Key/Value stores (e.g., Redis)
  • ​​​Familiarity with Internet working and BGP
  • Exquisite written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong bias for action

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
  • Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment
  • Experience with high-bandwidth transit Internet working and routing
  • Passion for tooling and automation
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