or apply directly on Cloudflare's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 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
The Response Engineer at Cloudflare provides high-level support for security products, assisting customers in managing and mitigating cyber threats. Daily tasks include monitoring alerts, analyzing traffic for anomalies, communicating with customers, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security tools. This role requires a commitment to a weekend work schedule and involves hands-on implementation of mitigation strategies for various attacks.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Strong understanding of the OSI model, TCP, UDP, BGP, QUIC
- Advanced understanding of iptables
- Experience in handling attack mitigation and thorough knowledge of various attacks (L3/4 and L7)
- At least 2 years of technical support experience and customer support experience
- Strong communication skills with high-value customers
- Command line / Bash shell proficiency
Nice to have
- Security skills and certifications preferred: CISSP, GCIA GCIH, GCFA, GCFE
- Previous DDoS mitigation experience for OSI layers 3, 4, & 7
Worth weighing
- Full-time weekend work required
- No salary or specific benefits listed
- Role involves direct customer interaction and high-pressure situations
Summarised from Cloudflare's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Cloudflare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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