Is the Hardware Systems Engineer role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in In-Office.

How much experience is required?

3–5 years of relevant experience for this Hardware Systems Engineer role.

Where is the role based?

Cloudflare is hiring for this position in In-Office.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ARM, IPMI, Linux, Python, Redfish, bash.

What seniority level is this role?

Cloudflare targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Hardware Systems Engineer role at Cloudflare.

Hardware Systems Engineer at Cloudflare

Joblaze summary

In the role of Hardware Systems Engineer at Cloudflare, the individual will focus on troubleshooting and maintaining the company's global fleet of storage and compute servers. Key skills include knowledge of server hardware, firmware updates, and automation tools, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with software and engineering teams. This position is suited for candidates with 3-5 years of experience in computer or electrical engineering, particularly those eager to learn about large-scale hardware management. The team operates within a culture that values curiosity and iterative improvement.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 26, 2026. Last confirmed on Cloudflare's careers page September 27, 2026.
Python appears in 14.3% of 84 comparable mid other roles in India; Linux appears in 6% of 84 comparable mid other roles in India.

Quick facts

Is the Hardware Systems Engineer role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in In-Office.
How much experience is required?: 3–5 years of relevant experience for this Hardware Systems Engineer role.
Where is the role based?: Cloudflare is hiring for this position in In-Office.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ARM, IPMI, Linux, Python, Redfish, bash.
What seniority level is this role?: Cloudflare targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Hardware Systems Engineer role at Cloudflare.

From the original posting

About Us

Available Locations: Bengaluru

About the department

Cloudflare’s Infrastructure group is responsible for building our global network. Our Hardware Engineering team helps research, develop, test, and deploy new equipment enabling 20% of the world’s internet traffic to be served smoothly. Deployed across 330 cities in 120+ countries, the hardware we select helps improve the security, reliability, and performance of the Internet.

About the Role

We need to make thoughtful infrastructure choices affecting a significant portion of the Internet. Hardware we work with includes servers and components, as well as PDUs and network hardware. . As a Hardware Systems Engineer, you will work with colleagues on the Hardware Engineering, Product teams, and Hardware Sourcing teams to troubleshoot and maintain Cloudflare’s worldwide fleet of storage and compute servers.

What you'll do

Exp: 3-5yrs

Work with software teams to validate bug fixes and assess performance of new firmware revisions
Validate and deploy firmware updates to the fleet, monitoring the progress of the rollout for compliance and reliability
Work with server and component vendors to obtain, debug, and maintain the latest updates
Work with our Site Reliability Engineering teams to triage hardware problem reports
Support our Data Centre Engineering teams in resolving hardware issues
Develop and maintain automation tools to update firmware on servers and components in Cloudflare’s fleet
Communicate your results and updates through blog posts, internal talks, and tickets

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
Desire to learn about the Cloudflare hardware used by 20% of all web sites
Desire to learn how a diverse server fleet is managed at scale
Desire to learn the tools Cloudflare uses to maintain and monitor our hardware
Knowledge of bash and python and basic Linux task automation
Knowledge of x86 server hardware including motherboards, CPUs, memory, storage and firmware updates. Knowledge of other platforms such as arm is a bonus.
Knowledge of configuration management principals, in particular we use salt to manage our fleet
Knowledge of Redfish, IPMI and server remote management protocols
Knowledge of running production mission critical systems

Bonus Points

Familiarity with server hardware architecture
Knowledge of debugging server hardware faults and the ability to engage with our sourcing team and vendors to improve quality
Experience of managing large fleets comprising of thousands of servers
Experience of observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and the ability to observe trends over time
Experience with software development tools and processes such as git, Bitbucket and TeamCity and Jira

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What Makes Cloudflare Special?

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