Systems Engineer, Network Automation

Cloudflare•San Francisco, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Cloudflare operates a large global network spanning hundreds of cities (data centers). You will join a team of talented network automation engineers who are building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce engineering operational toil. You will work on a range of tools, infrastructure and services - new and existing - with an aim to elegantly and efficiently solve problems and deliver practical, maintainable and scalable solutions. Leverage AI tools and automated assistants to streamline daily workflows.

Requirements

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
3+ years of proven experience in developing software components for network automation.
Understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and various programming languages (like python and golang)
Proficient with modern Unix/Linux operating systems/distributions
Experience in MySQL, Postgres, Clickhouse (or equivalent SQL language)
Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization
Experience with Observability systems like prometheus, grafana (or equivalents)
Demonstrated experience working alongside AI assistants or automated tools to augment task execution and project delivery

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Networking engineering, with competencies in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and vendor equipment: Cisco, Juniper, etc.
Experience building and maintaining large distributed systems
Experience managing internal and/or external customer requirements and expectations

Responsibilities

Building software solutions to improve network resilience and reduce engineering operational toil.
Working on a range of tools, infrastructure and services - new and existing - with an aim to elegantly and efficiently solve problems and deliver practical, maintainable and scalable solutions.
Leveraging AI tools and automated assistants to streamline daily workflows.