or apply directly on Cloudflare's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 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 Senior System Engineer at Cloudflare, you will join a team focused on enhancing network resilience and reducing operational toil through software solutions. Your day-to-day will involve working with various tools and infrastructure, leveraging AI and automation to streamline workflows, and designing reliable distributed systems. You will be expected to apply your expertise in modern Linux, containerization, and infrastructure as code to deliver scalable solutions.
- 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
- BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of SRE, DevOps or Software Engineering experience
- Deep understanding of modern Linux internals
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with IaC tools and CI/CD pipeline automation
- Proficient in programming languages like Python or Golang
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Networking engineering, with competencies in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and network APIs (gRPC/gNMI, NETCONF)
- Experience working with configuration management frameworks: Ansible, Chef, Saltstack
- Experience with declarative configuration management and state-reconciliation systems
- Experience managing internal and/or external customer requirements and expectations
What you get
- Estimated annual salary is between €66,000 - €91,000
- Eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid
- Role involves significant automation and AI integration, which may require a strong adaptability to new tools
- Potential in-person interview requirement could be a consideration for some candidates
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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