Software Engineer, Cloudflare Network Interconnect

Summary

Cloudflare is a company on a mission to help build a better Internet, running one of the world’s largest networks. They are seeking a Software Engineer to build and operate systems that connect enterprise customers directly to their network through private interconnects.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the team you will build and extend the systems that provision, monitor, and orchestrate private network interconnects at scale
• You will collaborate with Product Management, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure teams on ambitious initiatives to connect enterprise customers directly to Cloudflare's global network
• You will participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle: from designing and documenting systems, to writing code and automated tests, to planning, managing, and monitoring production software deployments
• You will work with a wide range of technologies and programming languages, including Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Linux networking, network operating systems, and BGP routing, among others
• Our team at Cloudflare operates under a "Run What You Build" model
• This means we are responsible for the health of our systems and actively participate in our team's on-call rotation as part of our operational duties

Skills

• Systems-level programming experience in Rust, Go, C, or C++
• Understanding of IP networking fundamentals: BGP, Layer 3 routing, and how physical and virtual interconnect technologies work (cross-connects, VLANs, overlay tunnels)
• Experience building, deploying, and debugging distributed systems
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation for services with direct customer impact
• Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into your workflow
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Hands-on experience with BGP configuration, route policy, or peering operations
• Experience building provisioning or automation systems for network infrastructure
• Familiarity with network inventory and IPAM systems (e.g., NetBox)
• Experience with cloud provider networking (AWS Direct Connect, GCP Partner Interconnect, Azure ExpressRoute)
• Knowledge of GRE, VXLAN, or other overlay/tunnel technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes-based service deployments and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with telemetry/observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch)
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code completion, codebase analysis, log/data exploration) in a professional setting

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Systems-level programming experience in Rust, Go, C, or C++
• Understanding of IP networking fundamentals: BGP, Layer 3 routing, and how physical and virtual interconnect technologies work (cross-connects, VLANs, overlay tunnels)
• Experience building, deploying, and debugging distributed systems
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation for services with direct customer impact
• Willingness to adopt and integrate AI tools and systems into your workflow
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience with BGP configuration, route policy, or peering operations
• Experience building provisioning or automation systems for network infrastructure
• Familiarity with network inventory and IPAM systems (e.g., NetBox)
• Experience with cloud provider networking (AWS Direct Connect, GCP Partner Interconnect, Azure ExpressRoute)
• Knowledge of GRE, VXLAN, or other overlay/tunnel technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes-based service deployments and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with telemetry/observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch)
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code completion, codebase analysis, log/data exploration) in a professional setting