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Senior Systems Engineer, Workers AI

Cloudflare · In-Office

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Cloudflare's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
28% of Cloudflare's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Cloudflare
high
342 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
2026-10-25

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 Senior Systems Engineer for Workers AI at Cloudflare, you will design and build the core infrastructure for AI inference across a global network. Your role involves optimizing model scheduling, enhancing system reliability, and expanding observability while collaborating with AI/ML engineers and product teams. You will also lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers, contributing to a culture of innovation and problem-solving.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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

  • Proven experience in systems engineering, with a primary focus on distributed, high-performance systems.
  • Expert proficiency in Rust programming, particularly in an asynchronous environment.
  • Deep understanding and hands-on experience with relevant networking and application protocols (e.g., TCP, HTTP, WebSocket).
  • Solid experience with scaling and performance optimization techniques, including load balancing and caching in a distributed environment.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrable experience with container orchestration platforms, specifically Kubernetes and/or Nomad.
  • Familiarity with the unique architectural challenges involved in large-scale inference serving (e.g., LLMs and diffusion models).

What you get

  • Medical/Rx Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Spending Accounts
  • Fertility & Family Forming Benefits

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed for locations outside of Bay Area and specific cities mentioned.
  • Role involves building a new AI inference platform, which may come with uncertainties.
  • Position requires in-office presence, which may not suit all candidates.

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Listed by Cloudflare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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