Senior Systems Engineer
Core
Build Linux-based edge appliance runtime and distributed control plane connecting customer sites to Cloudflare's network.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Infrastructure/Networking)
Builds
Linux-based networking platform, distributed control plane, telemetry pipeline, and secure device lifecycle management for physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Network Infrastructure / Edge Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, Go, TypeScript, Linux systems, networking (TCP/IP, routing, namespaces), distributed control planes, security (threat modeling, secure boot, attestation), fleet management, AI-assisted engineering
Preferred skills
SD-WAN, SASE, embedded Linux (Buildroot, Yocto), UEFI Secure Boot, TPM, Kubernetes, observability (Prometheus, Grafana)
Technologies
IPsec, MASQUE, eBPF, Linux kernel, WireGuard, GRE, RAUC, bootc, OSTree, VMware, KVM, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Responsibilities
Design and implement cloud control plane, Linux appliance runtime, and telemetry pipelines; Develop and harden appliance dataplane using secure networking primitives; Build distributed control-plane systems for zero-touch fleet operation; Improve hardware-backed identity, attestation, and secure over-the-air upgrades; Design telemetry, diagnostics, and remote operations tools; Drive customer-centered product decisions and own production outcomes including incident response; Lead architectural direction and mentor engineers across teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
