Senior Engineering Manager - Workers KV
Core
Lead the engineering team building Cloudflare's global, low-latency key-value data storage (Workers KV) to enable dynamic, performant APIs and websites for millions of users.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Distributed Systems/Cloud Infrastructure)
Builds
Workers KV (global key-value storage), Cloudflare Workers ecosystem, scalable distributed systems
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Serverless Computing, Edge Networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Leading and hiring teams for distributed systems, navigating uncertainty and ambiguity, planning and overseeing execution, building developer-loved APIs, technical leadership and mentorship, TypeScript or Go expertise, computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, design patterns), deep web technologies knowledge (HTTP, JavaScript, WebAssembly)
Preferred skills
High-performance distributed systems, critical cloud infrastructure operations, Linux/UNIX kernel and networking, open source contributions, distributed storage and cache architectures, large-scale Linux system debugging and optimization
Technologies
TypeScript, Go, Cloudflare Workers, REST API, Linux/UNIX, WebAssembly, HTTP
Responsibilities
Shape product features and improve performance for Workers KV, ensure engineering goals are met, build and scale distributed systems, lead team hiring and professional development, resolve technical blockages, implement tools and processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
