Senior Manager Solutions Engineer

Cloudflare • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

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 Location: Paris, France What You’ll Do as Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering – EMEA As a Senior Manager for the French Solutions Engineering team , you will lead a group of high-performing Specialist Solutions Engineers and Architects, reporting to the Director of SE team for Southern Europe. Your team partners closely with Field SEs, Sales, and Product teams to support complex customer opportunities, deliver technical expertise, and drive successful solution outcomes across a range of technologies. You’ll help your team bring technical depth to pre-sales engagements - supporting discovery, solution design, and demos—while also contributing to internal initiatives that improve how we serve our customers and scale our impact across the region. You’ll play a hands-on role in day-to-day team management, coaching, and process improvement, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align on priorities and execution. In this position, you'll help drive collaboration between the Solutions Engineering team and Product teams, ensuring customer feedback is channeled effectively and helping your team advocate for the needs of our EMEA customers. You’ll also play a key part in building a healthy, inclusive team culture that emphasizes learning, curiosity, and shared success.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a technical pre-sales leadership role, with at least 8 years in a customer-facing technical role.
• Fluent English & French
• Strong track record of managing or mentoring SEs or Solutions Architects.
• Experience working in or with high-growth SaaS or technology companies.
• Familiarity with pre-sales methodologies such as MEDDICC, Solution Selling, or similar frameworks.
• Ability to work across functions and influence without authority.
• Hands-on experience in domains such as cybersecurity, networking, or cloud infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Public speaking or industry thought leadership experience.
• A passion for emerging technologies and driving innovation.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where adaptability is key.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Solutions Engineers focused on high-impact customer engagements, supporting them in all pre-sales efforts including discovery, architecture, and product demonstrations
• Collaborate with Field SEs to support pre-sales efforts including discovery, architecture, and product demonstrations.
• Act as a technical coach and mentor, guiding team members in their growth and development.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering to provide customer feedback, track feature needs, and ensure alignment with product direction.
• Partner with regional sales leadership to align technical engagement strategy with revenue goals.
• Help refine and scale internal processes related to knowledge sharing, enablement, and operational efficiency.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance development of team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees