Senior Network Engineer
Core
Operate, engineer, and architect Cloudflare's global edge and backbone network, integrating AI agents to reduce operational toil and improve reliability.
Role type
Senior Network Engineer (AI-enabled operations)
Builds
Production AI agents and tools for network operations; global network infrastructure improvements.
Domain
Internet infrastructure / Network Engineering / AI Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale network engineering and operations, Python/TypeScript/Go for agent development, Agent integration patterns (tool calling, MCP), Production agent failure mode reasoning, BGP and anycast routing, MPLS and Segment Routing, Multi-vendor OS proficiency (Juniper/Cisco/Arista), Network automation (SaltStack/Ansible)
Preferred skills
Shipped LLM-powered tooling to production, Professional network certifications (JNCIP/CCNP), Optical transport (CWDM/DWDM), Linux system administration, Architectural network documentation
Technologies
Workers AI, AI Gateway, SaltStack, Ansible, Juniper, Cisco, Arista
Responsibilities
Own technical operation, engineering, and architecture of the global network; Diagnose and resolve complex network faults and lead incident response; Build and ship production AI agents for network operations; Apply AI to accelerate troubleshooting and root cause analysis; Architect network improvements to lower latency and increase scale; Mentor junior engineers and set technical standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
