or apply directly on Cloudflare's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Cloudflare's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 28% of Cloudflare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Cloudflare
- low 0 stale, 12 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 494 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cloudflare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cloudflare.
About this role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Cloudflare, you will act as a senior technical advisor for key enterprise customers, helping them maximize the value of Cloudflare's solutions. Your role involves leading architectural discussions, diagnosing complex issues, and collaborating with various teams to influence product development. You will also provide strategic recommendations tailored to customer needs, focusing on optimizing performance and security.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Cloudflare as an employer.
What you need
- In Depth Experience in a technical customer-facing role such as Solutions Architect or Technical Account Manager, ideally within cloud networking, security, or web infrastructure.
- Extensive knowledge of Cloudflare’s Application and Security portfolio (DNS, WAF, DDoS, Bot Management, CDN) and cloud infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience protecting and securing web applications, APIs, and web services using WAF, DDoS, DNS, and Bot Management tools.
- Proven ability to work with Cloudflare products within Enterprise-level accounts.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong consultative skills with a track record of successfully solving complex technical problems in customer environments.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with coding, Cloudflare Workers, and Workers AI.
- Prior experience in customer onsite placement.
Worth weighing
- No salary listed.
- The role requires a strong technical background and the ability to work closely with enterprise customers, which may involve complex configurations and problem-solving.
- The position may require in-person interviews at Cloudflare offices or hubs during the later stages of the hiring process.
- Access to information protected under U.S. export control laws may be required, which could impact employment conditions.
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Listed by Cloudflare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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