Cloudflare

Forward Deployed Engineer, Professional Services

Cloudflare · Hybrid

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
57 days
Cloudflare's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
28% of Cloudflare's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Cloudflare
high
252 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
2026-10-08

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About this role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Cloudflare, you will act as a senior technical expert for strategic customers, providing architectural solutions and optimizing performance using Cloudflare's platform. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to influence product development based on customer feedback and addressing complex technical issues. You will also advise customers on best practices for security and performance tuning tailored to their needs.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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.

What you get

  • Estimated annual salary is between €80,000 - €110,000.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid.
  • Role involves significant customer interaction which may require travel or onsite presence.
  • The position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws.

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Listed by Cloudflare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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