Cloudflare, Inc.
About Us
At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks powering millions of websites and Internet properties for customers from individual bloggers to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates Internet applications without requiring hardware, software installation, or code changes. The network routes traffic through an intelligent global system to improve performance and reduce spam and attacks. Cloudflare has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine for top company cultures and by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
We hire the best people based on potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. We seek curious and empathetic individuals committed to learning and development, and we value diversity and inclusion.
Available Locations
Austin, US, San Francisco, US, or Seattle, US. (Austin preferred)
About The Department
Cloudflare’s Infrastructure group builds our global network. The Hardware Engineering team researches, develops, tests, and deploys equipment to support Cloudflare’s fleet, deployed across 330 cities in 120+ countries, to improve security, reliability, and performance of the Internet.
About The Role
We make thoughtful infrastructure choices affecting a significant portion of the Internet. Hardware includes servers and components, PDUs, and network hardware. As a Hardware Systems Engineer, you will work with Engineering, Product and Performance Optimization, and Hardware Sourcing teams to design, qualify, and maintain Cloudflare’s worldwide fleet of servers.
What You’ll Do
Work with product teams to gather requirements for the next generation of servers and collaborate with silicon vendors to assess performance and select components (CPU, memory, disk, NIC, GPUs, etc.).
Work with ODM partners to specify, design, and determine key performance indicators for the next generation of servers.
Qualify server hardware across EVT/DVT/PVT phases and deploy in Cloudflare production environments.
Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering to onboard and integrate new servers into provisioning and fleet management tools.
Collaborate with performance and software teams to optimize software performance on hardware.
Work with cross-functional teams to deploy firmware updates, triage hardware issues, and maintain automation tools.
Communicate results and updates through blog posts and internal talks.
Examples Of Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Extensive experience with compute design engineering, validation, performance benchmarking, debugging, and data-center deployment.
Knowledge of CPU architectures, preferably x86 and ARM.
Knowledge and experience with server hardware including motherboard designs, CPU, memory, and storage technologies.
Knowledge of performance benchmarking; experience in testing, measuring, or simulating hardware performance and strong experimentation mindset.
Knowledge of bash, Python, and basic Linux task automation.
Knowledge of Redfish, IPMI, and server remote management protocols; experience with firmware updates.
Curiosity and desire to learn about Cloudflare hardware and products used by 20% of all websites.
Desire to learn how a diverse server fleet is managed at scale with tools for traffic management, capacity planning, and failover.
Desire to learn the tools Cloudflare uses to maintain and monitor our hardware.
Bonus Points
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Experience in hardware/software co-design and performance optimization.
Experience in kernel development, compiler optimization, or driver development.
Experience working with external vendors on server hardware qualification.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and tracking trends over time.
Experience with Git, TeamCity, Jira, and software development processes.
Experience in a hyperscale cloud infrastructure role is valuable.
Knowledge of debugging server hardware faults and collaborating with sourcing to improve quality.
Knowledge of XPU/accelerator architectures is a plus.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location and level.
(Hiring at multiple levels: Junior P2, Mid P3, or Senior P4)
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a comprehensive benefits package. Details may vary for employees outside the U.S. Includes health, financial benefits, and time-off programs.
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
What Makes Cloudflare Special?
We are a large-scale technology company with a focus on protecting the free and open Internet. Project Galileo provides free tools to journalists and civil society organizations in 111 countries. The Athenian Project supports state and local governments. 1.1.1.1 is Cloudflare’s public DNS resolver that does not store client IP addresses and adheres to a privacy commitment.
Sound like something you’d like to be part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws. Offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Equal Opportunity
Cloudflare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact hr@cloudflare.com.
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At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks powering millions of websites and Internet properties for customers from individual bloggers to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates Internet applications without requiring hardware, software installation, or code changes. The network routes traffic through an intelligent global system to improve performance and reduce spam and attacks. Cloudflare has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine for top company cultures and by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
We hire the best people based on potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. We seek curious and empathetic individuals committed to learning and development, and we value diversity and inclusion.
Available Locations
Austin, US, San Francisco, US, or Seattle, US. (Austin preferred)
About The Department
Cloudflare’s Infrastructure group builds our global network. The Hardware Engineering team researches, develops, tests, and deploys equipment to support Cloudflare’s fleet, deployed across 330 cities in 120+ countries, to improve security, reliability, and performance of the Internet.
About The Role
We make thoughtful infrastructure choices affecting a significant portion of the Internet. Hardware includes servers and components, PDUs, and network hardware. As a Hardware Systems Engineer, you will work with Engineering, Product and Performance Optimization, and Hardware Sourcing teams to design, qualify, and maintain Cloudflare’s worldwide fleet of servers.
What You’ll Do
Work with product teams to gather requirements for the next generation of servers and collaborate with silicon vendors to assess performance and select components (CPU, memory, disk, NIC, GPUs, etc.).
Work with ODM partners to specify, design, and determine key performance indicators for the next generation of servers.
Qualify server hardware across EVT/DVT/PVT phases and deploy in Cloudflare production environments.
Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering to onboard and integrate new servers into provisioning and fleet management tools.
Collaborate with performance and software teams to optimize software performance on hardware.
Work with cross-functional teams to deploy firmware updates, triage hardware issues, and maintain automation tools.
Communicate results and updates through blog posts and internal talks.
Examples Of Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Extensive experience with compute design engineering, validation, performance benchmarking, debugging, and data-center deployment.
Knowledge of CPU architectures, preferably x86 and ARM.
Knowledge and experience with server hardware including motherboard designs, CPU, memory, and storage technologies.
Knowledge of performance benchmarking; experience in testing, measuring, or simulating hardware performance and strong experimentation mindset.
Knowledge of bash, Python, and basic Linux task automation.
Knowledge of Redfish, IPMI, and server remote management protocols; experience with firmware updates.
Curiosity and desire to learn about Cloudflare hardware and products used by 20% of all websites.
Desire to learn how a diverse server fleet is managed at scale with tools for traffic management, capacity planning, and failover.
Desire to learn the tools Cloudflare uses to maintain and monitor our hardware.
Bonus Points
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Experience in hardware/software co-design and performance optimization.
Experience in kernel development, compiler optimization, or driver development.
Experience working with external vendors on server hardware qualification.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, and tracking trends over time.
Experience with Git, TeamCity, Jira, and software development processes.
Experience in a hyperscale cloud infrastructure role is valuable.
Knowledge of debugging server hardware faults and collaborating with sourcing to improve quality.
Knowledge of XPU/accelerator architectures is a plus.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location and level.
(Hiring at multiple levels: Junior P2, Mid P3, or Senior P4)
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a comprehensive benefits package. Details may vary for employees outside the U.S. Includes health, financial benefits, and time-off programs.
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
What Makes Cloudflare Special?
We are a large-scale technology company with a focus on protecting the free and open Internet. Project Galileo provides free tools to journalists and civil society organizations in 111 countries. The Athenian Project supports state and local governments. 1.1.1.1 is Cloudflare’s public DNS resolver that does not store client IP addresses and adheres to a privacy commitment.
Sound like something you’d like to be part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws. Offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Equal Opportunity
Cloudflare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact hr@cloudflare.com.
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