Software Engineer, Realtime

You’ll be part of a team pushing the envelope of global realtime communication over the Internet. We are using the power of Cloudflare’s network to build and operate systems and services for realtime video, voice and data across the world, building on WebRTC, MoQ and whatever new technologies emerge.

• Working with Product Management and customers to understand requirements.
• Designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Instrumenting global realtime services, creating dashboards, and analyzing data.
• Monitoring and tuning system performance.
• Researching and implementing Internet standards.
• Effectively using all tools at your disposal, including AI.

• Solid computer science and software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.
• Curiosity, initiative and a desire to collaborate closely with others.
• Knowledge of a modern systems programming language such as Rust or Go.

• Experience working with realtime protocols such as WebRTC or MoQ.
• Experience working with streaming media.
• Relevant personal projects.

This role may require flexibility to be on-call outside of standard working hours to address technical issues as needed.

For NYC based hires: estimated annual salary of $123,000 - $206,000. Equity: This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Medical Insurance
• Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan
• Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave