Engineering Manager, Cloudflare

• We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that
• Strong communications skills – Ability to translate complex systems architecture (like database wire protocols and connection states) into clear team goals
• Distributed Systems Leadership – Experience leading and hiring teams that build high-availability, low-latency distributed services
• Navigation of Ambiguity – Hyperdrive solves problems that are often unique to the edge; you are expected to find creative paths to delivery when "standard" solutions don't apply
• Operational Excellence – Experience overseeing the execution, deployment, and maintenance of critical infrastructure with high predictability
• Developer-Centric Mindset – Passion for building APIs and tools that developers love, ensuring that Hyperdrive remains easy to adopt and transparent in its magic
• Technical Mentorship – A track record of hiring, onboarding, and developing engineers. You’re as good at explaining the “why” (business value) as you are the “how” (technical implementation)
• Systems Programming Background – At least 4 years of professional experience with Rust, Go, or C++. (Hyperdrive's core logic is heavily rooted in high-performance systems programming)
• Database Fundamentals – Solid understanding of how databases work under the hood, including connection lifecycles, transaction states, and wire protocols

Desirable

• We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Hyperdrive team
• You will guide a group of talented systems engineers building the "connective tissue" between the edge and the world’s most popular databases
• You will play an active part in shaping product features—such as adding support for new database protocols, improving caching logic, and expanding private networking capabilities via Cloudflare Tunnel
• You will ensure the team hits ambitious performance goals and reliability targets
• You bring a passion for solving the "distributed data" problem and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are building low-level infrastructure that scales to millions of requests per second
• Most importantly, you have a track record of leading technical teams with empathy, clarity, and a focus on professional growth