Is the Software Engineer role remote?

It's hybrid — Cloudflare expects some on-site time in United States.

Where is the role based?

Cloudflare is hiring for this position in United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, SaltStack, Terraform.

What seniority level is this role?

Cloudflare targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Software Engineer role at Cloudflare.

Software Engineer at Cloudflare

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Software Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining distributed systems that support Cloudflare's extensive global infrastructure. Key skills include proficiency in systems programming or scripting languages, along with experience in optimizing performance and driving automation. This position is well-suited for individuals with a background in managing large-scale systems and a strong analytical mindset. The team emphasizes collaboration across various departments to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure solutions.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 10, 2026. Last confirmed on Cloudflare's careers page October 10, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Cloudflare: Hybrid.
Kubernetes appears in 33.1% of 254 comparable mid backend roles in United States; Ansible appears in 2.8% of 254 comparable mid backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Software Engineer role remote?: It's hybrid — Cloudflare expects some on-site time in United States.
Where is the role based?: Cloudflare is hiring for this position in United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, SaltStack, Terraform.
What seniority level is this role?: Cloudflare targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Software Engineer role at Cloudflare.

From the original posting

About Us

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer to architect, scale, and operate the distributed infrastructure that powers our global server fleets. You will drive automation and build tooling to enable Cloudflare to continue growing our infrastructure footprint.

Responsibilities

Design & Scale Infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and maintain robust distributed systems, focusing on high availability, low latency, and horizontal scalability.
Optimize Performance: Analyze system bottlenecks, optimize kernel and network stacks, and fine-tune resource utilization across global server fleets.
Drive Automation: Build and maintain internal tools and automation frameworks to streamline infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and monitoring.
Ensure Reliability: Participate in architecture reviews, capacity planning, and proactive system health monitoring to guarantee maximum uptime and resilience.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Security, Network Engineering, and Product teams to integrate infrastructure solutions smoothly across the entire stack.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

Demonstrable professional experience building and managing large-scale distributed systems or Linux production environments.
Proficiency in at least one systems programming or scripting language with a track record of writing clean, maintainable code.
Experience using AI to optimize your daily work.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a methodical approach to diagnosing complex system-level failures.

Bonus Points

Experience managing containerized workloads at scale using Kubernetes, Docker, or similar orchestration platforms.
Experience with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, SaltStack).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies for infrastructure.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

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