Senior Solutions Engineer, Cloudflare
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Web performance and security platform
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Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- Our Solutions Engineers come from a wide range of backgrounds: financial consulting, engineering, software development, product management, customer support & project delivery
- We're serious about building a diverse team. When hiring we look for diversity of experience combined with genuine curiosity for our technology
- Ultimately, you are passionate about technology and have the ability to explain complex technical concepts in easy-to-understand terms
- You are naturally curious, and an avid builder who is not afraid to get your hands dirty
- You appreciate the diversity of challenges in working with customers, and look forward to helping them realize the full promise of Cloudflare
- 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
- Business Fluency in German
- Ability to manage a project, work to deadlines, and prioritize between competing demands
- Understanding of “how the internet works”. For example:
- Know the differences between TCP & UDP, and understand what kinds of applications may favor 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
- Travel expected to customer offices, conferences and/or do talks
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
- You've built a web application before, or contributed to an existing application in a meaningful way
- You can describe the differences between CSRF, XSS and SQLi in detail, and Cloudflare's role in defending against them
- Understanding of, or experience with, regulatory requirements such a PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOC-2
- Exposure to emerging technical landscape trends, e.g. SASE and Zero Trust
What the job involves
- The Pre-Sales Solution Engineering organisation is responsible for the technical sale of the Cloudflare solution portfolio, ensuring maximal business value, fit-for-purpose solution design and adoption roadmap for our customers
- Solution 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
- As a Solutions Engineer, you are the technical customer advocate within Cloudflare
- To aid your customers, you will work closely with every team at Cloudflare, from Sales and Product 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
- On the Solutions Engineering team, you will find a collaborative environment where everyone brings different strengths and jumps in to help each other
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.
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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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