Forward Deployed Engineer

Cloudflare's Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) operate at the intersection of product engineering and customer impact. As an FDE, you will be embedded within one of Cloudflare's most strategic global customers, working side-by-side with their engineering teams to build and deploy solutions using Cloudflare's platform. You will write production code, shape technical architecture, and directly influence how Cloudflare products are used at massive scale.

• Serve as the dedicated, long-term technical partner within a strategic customer's engineering organization.
• Design, build, and deploy production-ready code and configurations directly into customer infrastructure using the Cloudflare platform.
• Own the account's technical success across the entire Cloudflare portfolio.
• Participate in customer engineering rituals, including daily standups, design reviews, and real-time incident response.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Cloudflare services.
• Maintain deep technical competence in building production applications on a modern stack, including all Cloudflare product areas.
• Surface real-world edge cases and product gaps to Cloudflare's Product and Engineering teams.
• Establish and maintain trusted technical relationships with senior leadership (Staff+ engineers, Directors, and VPs).
• Maintain a regular on-site presence at customer locations.

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building using modern languages including GoLang, Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript.
• Owned mission-critical services with real-world users.
• Active practitioner with a 'ship-first' mentality.
• Full-stack architectural depth across frontend, backend, database, and distributed infrastructure.
• Integrated AI-augmented workflows (e.g., Windsurf, OpenCode) into daily development.
• Ability to decompose complex business requirements into scalable, resilient technical architectures.
• Deep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• High agency and comfort with ambiguity.
• Executive presence with VP-level stakeholders.
• Fluency in Hebrew and English.

• Direct experience building on Cloudflare Workers or the broader Cloudflare Developer Platform.
• Previous experience at a fast-paced startup or in a customer-facing engineering role.
• A visible public profile, including open-source contributions, technical blogging, or speaking engagements.

For Netherlands based hires: Estimated annual salary is between 101,000 - 130,000. This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.

Apply via the provided Greenhouse link. Note that applicants who progress to the offer stage may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs.