Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Data Platform

Cloudflare
Indiana, Austin, London, Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Debugging","Performance optimization","Problem-solving"]

Build and evolve Cloudflare’s data platform by working on R2 Data Catalog and R2 SQL, including ongoing metadata maintenance, compaction, and a petabyte-scale distributed SQL engine. Own your code from inception to release and deliver solutions across the software stack, from globally distributed data consistency to storage engine performance and data-centric APIs. Collaborate in a hands-on environment using languages and tools such as Rust, TypeScript, Go, C++, and Linux/UNIX systems.

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Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudflare Data Platform

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Job Summary

Build and evolve Cloudflare’s data platform by working on R2 Data Catalog and R2 SQL, including ongoing metadata maintenance, compaction, and a petabyte-scale distributed SQL engine. Own your code from inception to release and deliver solutions across the software stack, from globally distributed data consistency to storage engine performance and data-centric APIs. Collaborate in a hands-on environment using languages and tools such as Rust, TypeScript, Go, C++, and Linux/UNIX systems.
Location: Indiana, Austin, London, Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Shape Cloudflare storage and database products for developers through R2 Data Catalog and R2 SQL.
  • •Own code from inception to release, delivering solutions across the software stack.
  • •Architect globally distributed data consistency models and design data-centric APIs.
  • •Optimize storage engine performance and improve query performance via ongoing catalog maintenance.
  • •Debug, optimize, and address failure modes in large-scale distributed systems.

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of experience working with distributed systems.
  • •Experience building and managing high volume software applications.
  • •Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented or functional design.
  • •Knowledge of modern strongly typed languages, primarily Rust, TypeScript, and Go.
  • •Experience debugging, optimizing, and identifying failure modes in large-scale distributed systems.
Experience:6+ yearsDistributed systemsHigh volume applicationsLarge-scale systems
Skills:DebuggingPerformance optimizationProblem-solving
Languages:En
Tech Stack:JavaScriptTypeScriptRustGoC++LinuxUNIXIcebergDistributed SQLR2 SQL

Company Brief

Cloudflare
Provides a global network and cloud platform that delivers security, performance, and reliability services for web applications, APIs, and Internet properties, including CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, and zero-trust security solutions.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2009
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