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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 Network Hardware Engineer at Cloudflare, you will be a key contributor to the Network Hardware Engineering team, managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for network devices. Your role will involve evaluating and qualifying network hardware, creating and automating test plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance network performance and resolve hardware issues.
- benefits
- 5/5
- 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
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven ability to conduct thorough evaluation and experimentation, including testing, measurement, and/or simulation of hardware performance
- Extensive experience with networking hardware architecture, validation, performance benchmarking, debugging, and deployment
- Deep knowledge of network engineering and protocols used in data center switching and routing as well as Internet routing
- Track record of driving engineering projects from idea to experiment to implementation
- Demonstrated success in working with OEM/ODMs and technology vendors
Nice to have
- Adept at automating traffic generation equipment (Spirent/Ixia) and test cases
- In-depth hardware knowledge of platforms (ASICs, TCAMs, Packet-Pipelines, etc)
- Experience with Optical Line Systems and troubleshooting transceiver issues
- Familiarity with different network operating systems such as Junos, IOS-XR, EOS, SONiC, and ArcOS
- Experience with white-box network switches and open source projects
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
- Hybrid work location may require some in-office presence
- Role involves significant cross-functional collaboration which may impact project timelines
- 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 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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