Systems Engineer, MCP Portals
Core
Build and operate distributed systems that authenticate users, manage OAuth credentials, enforce Zero Trust policies, and proxy Model Context Protocol (MCP) traffic across Cloudflare's global network.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Distributed Systems & Security)
Builds
Secure MCP Server Portals connecting AI agents to internal and third-party tools
Domain
Internet Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Security, AI Protocols
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Backend services, Network services, TypeScript/JavaScript/Go/Rust/C++, HTTP/APIs/Proxies, Observability (logs/metrics/traces), Production debugging, Security boundaries, Concurrency, State management
Preferred skills
OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect/JWTs/PKCE, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Cloudflare Developer Platform, Serverless edge computing, Gateways/Forward proxies, Zero Trust/DLP
Technologies
TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Rust, C++, HTTP, OAuth, MCP, Cloudflare Access
Responsibilities
Design and operate globally distributed services connecting MCP clients to upstream servers; Evolve implementation as MCP specification changes; Build secure authentication and authorization flows; Improve reliability and scalability of multi-tenant systems; Develop observability and participate in incident response; Investigate customer issues across services; Collaborate with product and security partners to build maintainable capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
