Solutions Engineer, Cloudflare
Benelux
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Web performance and security platform
Posted today
Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Cloudflare's mission is to help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- You will have a good fundamental understanding on how to obtain the technical win so that customers choose our proposed solutions over that of competitors
- 2-to-5 years of experience in the IT industry (early or mid-level experience)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with strong command of business English & Dutch preferable, French would be considered a plus
- Ability to manage a project, work to deadlines, and prioritise between competing demands
- Demonstrating empathy with customers and quickly identifying challenges and pain points they face
- Understanding of “how the internet works”. For example:
- Know the differences between TCP & UDP, and understand what kinds of applications may favour one over the other
- Can explain the difference between authoritative DNS & recursive DNS?
- You understand the role of a firewall, why TLS (SSL) plays an increasingly important role on today's Internet, a solid understanding of HTTP and a willingness to dive deeper into the quirks of clients & servers alike
- Understanding of how customers make buying decisions, how to explain ROI
- A knowledge of the competitive landscape for one or more of: DDoS, CDN, Performance, DNS, Developer platform or Zero-Trust/SASE service providers
Desirable
- Previous experience in a pre-sales SE or consulting role. (note: doesn't have to be in tech)
- Demonstrated experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash) and a desire to expand those skills
- Exposure to emerging technical landscape trends in Security such as Zero Trust
What the job involves
- As a Solutions Engineer, you are the technical customer advocate within Cloudflare
- You will aid your customers and will work closely with every team at Cloudflare, from Sales and Product to Engineering and Customer Support to do so
- Your goal of customer success should drive you through the entire organisation as you seek out and create scalable solutions for your customer’s needs
Our take
Cloudflare is a multi-service global network that provides web security and infrastructure, DDoS mitigation services, and a content delivery network. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare has risen to become an industry giant, with around 25 million global internet properties on its network.
Cloudflare has been responsible for a number of admirable initiatives, offering free web protection to human rights groups, journalists, artists, and US election websites. This goes some way to counteracting the flak Cloudflare has received in some circles for the controversial groups and users who use its services. This chequered history, however, has not affected its over 80% market share in the content delivery network field.
This is perhaps in part because it has proven sharp at staying abreast of the rapidly morphing tech and digital space and customer demands. For example, Cloudflare is shifting to 100% renewable energy usage to create a zero-emissions internet, and in 2020 released a feature that would help users navigate data privacy regulations by selecting where their data is stored.
The cloud infrastructure market reached $53 billion in 2022. While the Big 3 (Amazon, Microsoft, and Google) own 65% of the market, that still leaves billions of dollars left for companies such as Cloudflare. Its ambitious and successful work is likely to continue being a crucial feature of the web, but in 2023, placed it in the crosshairs of hackers looking to exploit its infrastructure. The beginning of 2024 saw Cloudflare vow to bolster its security and patch vulnerabilities.
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Company benefits
- Minimum 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Equal opportunity employer
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
- 401(k) plans
- Family planning and fertility program
- Gym discounts
- Commuter Benefits Program
Company values
- Principled - We create our products and features with a global mindset and democratize important and innovative technologies that drive adoption of the latest standards
- Curious - Our team is made up of pioneering innovators that approach new challenges with interest and a desire to learn
- Transparent - We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes—and we do everything we can to learn from them
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Lee Holloway
(Lead Engineer)Lee started their career as an Engineer at Homewarehouse for a year before working at Unspam Technologies for 4 years. They co-created Project Honey Pot in 2004 and Cloudflare in March 2009, serving as Lead Engineer of both to present.
Michelle Zatlyn
(President & COO)Having worked for Investor Economics and I Love Rewards for a combined 4 years, Michelle worked at Toshiba for 3 years as a Product Manager. She then co-founded Cloudflare in 2009 as COO, and has served as President since 2020. She is also a Board Member at Atlassian.
Matthew Prince
(CEO)Matthew studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School before co-founding Unspam Technologies in December 2001, and Cloudflare as CEO in March 2009.
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