Principal Solutions Architect, Cloudflare
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Web performance and security platform
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Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with
- We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools
- Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up
- If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in
- 10+ years of experience in similar role or experience in a technical leadership role
- Previous experience as a solution architect, consultant or technical marketing engineer building, architecting or deploying security solutions
- Good understanding of AI, security challenges and its applicability to today’s enterprise landscape
- Proven track record using it to help drive revenue
- Strong knowledge of Security Architecture, Design and Operations
- Working knowledge of the broader threat landscape and the ability to distill technology trends, and explain complex behaviors in simple terms
- Proven experience working with customers and partners in successful design and deployment of solutions. Run architectural workshops
- Ability to juggle and successfully drive projects with customers, prospects, and partners
- Deep knowledge in one or more of the following domains:
- App Services (CDN, WAF, Bot Management, API Security)
- Zero Trust / SSE (ZTNA, SWG, RBI, Email, SD-WAN)
- Networking (DDOS, CNI, IPSEC/GRE, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking)
- Developer (Distributed, full-stack applications (frontend, backend, databases, related services); ideally in a serverless paradigm
- Experience across:
- Application, Security, Performance and Reliability products such as WAF, Bot Management, DDOS, Firewall, DNS and CDN
- Cloud computing solutions implementations including Microsoft 365, Azure, Google, AWS
- Proven hands-on experience with information security solutions such as Web Proxy, NGFW, Security Gateways, SIEMs, SAML/SSO, DLP, Data security and protection technologies such as HSM, Tokenization & encryption gateways
- Working with Identity Providers such as Entra AD, Okta, Ping, OneLogin, etc
- Cloud computing based services architecture, technical design and implementations including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service
- Knowledge of competitive market around CDN providers, Web application Firewall, Remote access solutions, Next generation Firewalls, DDOS mitigations solutions, SD-WAN solutions , Secure Gateway solutions, SSE/SASE
- Knowledge of web application programming XML, REST/SOAP API’s, REST, JSON,
- (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and IAC products like Terraform
- Knowledge of security and cryptography
- Knowledge of cloud/virtualization technologies and containerization
What the job involves
- The Pre-Sales Solution Engineering organization owns the technical sale of the Cloudflare solution portfolio, ensuring maximal business value, fit-for-purpose solution design and adoption roadmap for our customers
- Solutions Engineering is made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds - from Financial Consulting to Product Management, Customer Support to Software Engineering, and we are serious about building a diverse, experienced and curious team
- The Solutions Architect is a senior technical leadership role
- You are a customer facing hands-on technologist with credibility built on domain expertise across Cloudflare portfolio
- You should have solid experience in influencing enterprise architecture design across various senior buyer personas both at customers and partner organizations
- Your role will be to convince these decision makers of the long term value of thinking of Cloudflare as a strategic technology partner
- You will work closely with every team at Cloudflare, from Sales and Product, through to Engineering and Customer Support
- Your goal of customer success should drive you through the entire organization as you seek out and create scalable solutions for your customer’s needs
- You will work as a part of a highly visible structured pursuit team attached to designated strategic accounts, working to understand their unique business challenges and priorities with a goal of defining short and long term solution architecture with Cloudflare as a centerpiece
- An equally important component of this role is the expectation that you scale your expertise and knowledge across the wider Pre Sales Solution Engineering organization
- Build and maintain the long term technical relationship of key accounts, ensuring the successful design, proof and adoption of Cloudflare as a part of the customers critical infrastructure
- Identify and drive strategic conversations with key stakeholders with the purpose of increasing our reputation and authority within the business, and further establishing our footprint within the customers landscape
- Be the voice of the customer, engaging and influencing Product Management and Product Roadmap to serve their needs
- Demonstrate your expertise of Cloudflare within your field through the creation of professional content, including white papers, reference architectures, blog posts
- Represent and Evangelize Cloudflare externally at Developer, Community, Technology, Cybersecurity and Industry focused events with thought leadership and expertise
- Apply in-depth vertical knowledge or domain expertise. Advise on best practices
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 over 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.
And impressive third-quarter 2025 results show strong momentum, with revenue rising to $562 million from $430 million a year earlier. The company also raised its full-year guidance, underscoring confidence in continued growth. As demand for secure, cloud-based infrastructure keeps growing, Cloudflare's expanding platform and improving efficiency leave it well positioned to capture further gains in a rapidly growing market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Take-what-you-need vacation: We encourage employees to find a comfortable work-life balance by taking as many days off as they need while still being able to perform their jobs satisfactorily. (We really mean it!)
- Paid maternity & paternity leave: Our global parental leave policy allows up to sixteen paid weeks of bonding leave time for all qualifying new parents.
- Employee benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pension plans in accordance with the market practice in our locations.
- Commuter program: We are flexible about where we work and value connecting at the office. Our commuter benefits program is in place to support team members' commute to work via public transportation without the extra cost burden.
- Wellbeing: Global offerings that provide mental health, childcare and family forming support to our employees across our offices.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Lee Holloway
(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)Lee began 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
(Co-Founder, President & Co-Chair)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
(Co-Founder & CEO)Matthew studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School before co-founding Unspam Technologies in December 2001, and Cloudflare in 2009, where he has served as CEO ever since.
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