Senior Systems Engineer, MCP Server Portals
Core
Design, deliver, and operate distributed systems that authenticate users, manage OAuth credentials, enforce Zero Trust policies, and proxy MCP traffic across Cloudflare's global network.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Distributed Systems & Security)
Builds
MCP Server Portals connecting AI agents to internal and third-party tools
Domain
Internet Infrastructure, Security, AI Integration
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, TypeScript/Go/Rust/C++, OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect/JWT, HTTP/APIs/Proxies, Zero Trust security, Production incident response, Backward-compatible migrations
Preferred skills
Model Context Protocol (MCP), Cloudflare Developer Platform, Serverless edge computing, Gateway/Forward proxy design
Technologies
TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Rust, C++, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, PKCE, Cloudflare Access
Responsibilities
Lead design and implementation of globally distributed services for MCP clients; Own complex features from definition through production support; Shape technical decisions on service boundaries and security controls; Evolve implementation as MCP specification changes; Design and review authentication/authorization flows; Improve reliability and scalability of multi-tenant systems; Strengthen observability and participate in incident response; Lead investigations of complex customer issues; Mentor engineers and raise team quality; Partner with product and security teams to build maintainable capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
