As a Network Reliability Engineer at Cloudflare, you will enhance network resilience by managing the technical operations of the core data center network, automating operational tasks, and contributing to system design. You'll collaborate with a team to develop and improve software solutions that streamline deployment and support a high-performance network.
Available Locations:
About the Role
Cloudflare operates a large global network spanning hundreds of cities (data centers). You will join a team of talented network engineers who are building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce operational toil.This position will be responsible for the technical operation and engineering of the Cloudflare's core data center network, including the planning, installation and management of the hardware and software as well as the day-to-day operations of the network. The core network supports our critical internal needs such as databases, high volume logging, and internal application clusters. This is an opportunity to be part of the team that is building a high -performance network that is accessible to any web property online.
You will build tools to automate operational tasks, streamline deployment processes and provide a platform for other engineering teams to build upon. You will nurture a passion for an "automate everything" approach that makes systems failure-resistant and ready-to-scale. Furthermore, you will be required to play a key role in system design and demonstrate the ability to bring an idea from design all the way to production.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Bonus Points
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location and level.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Financial Benefits
Time Off
- US:
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Denver, CO
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, DC
- Canada:
- Toronto, ON
About the Role
Cloudflare operates a large global network spanning hundreds of cities (data centers). You will join a team of talented network engineers who are building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce operational toil.This position will be responsible for the technical operation and engineering of the Cloudflare's core data center network, including the planning, installation and management of the hardware and software as well as the day-to-day operations of the network. The core network supports our critical internal needs such as databases, high volume logging, and internal application clusters. This is an opportunity to be part of the team that is building a high -performance network that is accessible to any web property online.
You will build tools to automate operational tasks, streamline deployment processes and provide a platform for other engineering teams to build upon. You will nurture a passion for an "automate everything" approach that makes systems failure-resistant and ready-to-scale. Furthermore, you will be required to play a key role in system design and demonstrate the ability to bring an idea from design all the way to production.
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- 5+ years of relevant Network/Site Reliability Engineering experience
- BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Solid foundation on configuration management frameworks: Saltstack, Ansible, Chef
- Experience with NX-OS, JUNOS, EOS, Cumulus, or Sonic Network Operating Systems
- Solid Linux systems administration experience
- Linux networking - iproute2, Traffic Control, Devlink, etc.
- Strong software development skills in Go and Python
Bonus Points
- Deep knowledge of BGP and other routing protocols
- Workflow Management (AirFlow, Temporal)
- Open Source Routing Daemons (FRR, Bird, GoBGP)
- Experience with bare metal switching
- Experience with network programming in C, C++ or rust
- Experience with the Linux kernel and Linux software packaging
- Strong tooling and automations development experience
- Time series databases (Prometheus, Grafana, Thanos, Clickhouse)
- Other Tools - Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Consul
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location and level.
- For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $187,000.
- For New York City-based and California (excluding Bay Area) and Washington hires: Estimated annual salary of $154,000 - $208,000.
- For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $162,000 - $218,000.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
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