Engineering Manager - Gateway

Cloudflare • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Available Locations: Lisbon, Portugal About the Department The Cloudflare Gateway team builds the tools that keep the world’s largest enterprises secure. As part of Cloudflare One, our team is responsible for developing high-performance security services that intercept and inspect traffic at the edge. We operate at a massive scale, processing millions of requests per second to protect users from malware, phishing, and data exfiltration. We are a team of curious, principled engineers who value transparency and technical excellence. The Role As an Engineering Manager for the Gateway team, you will lead a group of talented software engineers dedicated to both scaling our security products and driving the development of new features. You will be responsible for the growth and well-being of your team, the delivery of complex technical roadmaps, and the reliability of services that our customers depend on every second. You will act as a bridge between product requirements and technical execution, ensuring we build sustainable, high-quality systems.

Requirements

• Proven Leadership: Experience managing software engineering teams, preferably in a fast-paced environment, with a track record of developing talent and leading through technical challenges.
• Communication: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operational Mindset: Experience maintaining production services and a commitment to building observable, reliable systems.

Nice To Haves

• Systems Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS), or high-performance proxy technologies.
• Technical Stack: Familiarity with Rust or Go.
• Domain Experience: Background in the cybersecurity or Zero Trust space.
• Team Management: Experience managing remote or geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Mentor and coach a diverse team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, psychological safety, and high performance.
• Technical Delivery: Own the end-to-end execution of the team’s roadmap, ensuring projects are delivered with high quality and align with Cloudflare’s long-term architectural goals.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management and diverse stakeholders across the company to define requirements, prioritize the backlog, and communicate progress.
• Operational Excellence: Drive improvements in system reliability and on-call health, ensuring the team maintains high availability for mission-critical gateway services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed