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Software Engineer - Cloudflare Network Interconnect

Cloudflare is building one of the world’s largest edge networks and is seeking a Software Engineer for the Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) team. The role focuses on building control and data plane software, Linux-based systems, high-speed networking integrations, and APIs to enable private and high-speed interconnects for products like Magic Transit and Magic WAN. The team values engineers who are comfortable across systems-level work, networking, and API/backend development.

Skills

  • Proficiency in Rust programming and idiomatic systems-level coding.
  • Experience with Linux networking primitives and tooling (ip, tc, namespaces).
  • Familiarity with data center networking protocols (BGP, BFD, VXLAN).
  • Design and integration of RESTful/asynchronous backend systems and APIs.
  • Experience running and managing virtual machines on Linux.
  • Good written and verbal communication; cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement control and data plane software for custom network infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain Linux-based systems and networking integrations (ip, tc, network namespaces, etc.).
  • Build and evolve RESTful and asynchronous backend APIs to manage network configuration and automation.
  • Enable and support private, high-speed interconnects for products such as Magic Transit and Magic WAN.
  • Collaborate across engineering, product, and network teams to produce sustainable operational solutions.
  • Monitor, debug, and optimize systems carrying high volumes of customer traffic; participate in operational support as needed.

Education

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Or equivalent practical experience in software engineering or SRE roles.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and commuter spending accounts
  • Fertility & family-forming benefits; parental and other leave programs
  • On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
  • Short- and long-term disability, life & accident insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock participation / equity
  • Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
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Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks, with nearly 10 percent of the Fortune 1,000 as paying customers and approximately 19 percent of the top 10,000 websites using a...

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