At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and deploy innovative solutions for top global customers using Cloudflare's platform.
- Company: Join Cloudflare, a leader in creating a better Internet with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, equity options, flexible time off, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Collaborate closely with world-class engineering teams and enjoy excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex problems and shaping the future of the Internet.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in software engineering with expertise in modern languages like TypeScript and Golang.
At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code.
About the Role
Cloudflare’s Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) operate at the intersection of product engineering and customer impact. As an FDE, you will be embedded within one of Cloudflare’s most strategic global customers, working side-by-side with their engineering teams to build and deploy solutions using Cloudflare’s platform. Unlike traditional Solutions Architects or consultants, you will write production code, shape technical architecture, and directly influence how Cloudflare products are used at massive scale.
Responsibilities
- Stay deeply technical
- Work on real production systems
- Build long-term partnerships with world-class engineering teams
Deep Technical Embedding:
- Serve as the dedicated, long-term technical partner within a strategic customer’s engineering organization, operating as a trusted extension of their team.
Production-Level Engineering:
- Design, build, and deploy production-ready code and configurations directly into customer infrastructure using the Cloudflare platform.
Technical Accountability:
- Own the account's technical success across the entire Cloudflare portfolio. Serve as the primary technical point of contact, with other Cloudflare technical resources taking direction from your technical strategy for the account.
Operational Integration:
- Participate in customer engineering rituals, including daily standups, design reviews, and real-time incident response.
Platform Advocacy & Adoption:
- Identify opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Cloudflare services, unlocking new capabilities across the customer’s tech stack.
Platform Breadth & Depth:
- Deep technical competence in building production applications on a modern stack, combined with the willingness and ability to go deep on all Cloudflare product areas.
Feedback Loop & Product Influence:
- Surface real-world edge cases and product gaps directly to Cloudflare’s Product and Engineering teams to influence the developer platform roadmap.
Strategic Relationship Management:
- Establish and maintain trusted technical relationships with senior leadership (Staff+ engineers, Directors, and VPs).
On-Site Presence:
- Maintain a regular on-site presence at customer locations to foster deep collaboration and cultural alignment.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
- Proven Engineering Pedigree: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Languages: Experienced with modern languages like TypeScript, Rust, Golang.
- Production Ownership & Operational Maturity: Owned mission-critical services with real-world users.
- Active Practitioner: Currently in the IDE with a
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