Senior Software Engineer, Storage Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer, Storage Infrastructure In-Office Available Locations Austin, US Seattle, US About the Role Emerging Technologies & Incubation (ETI) is where new and bold products are built and released within Cloudflare. ETI’s Storage Infrastructure team is responsible for the core storage layer that underpins many of ETI's stateful services. Our scope ranges from managing the physical hardware to operating the distributed databases and storage systems built upon it. We run this infrastructure globally across Cloudflare's network, which presents unique and complex engineering puzzles. We navigate efficiently expanding storage capacity, optimizing rebuild operations, and coordinating operations across failure domains to uphold durability. While other service teams focus on product development, our mission is to ensure the underlying storage is reliable, performant, and scalable. Responsibilities Build and operate the next generation of globally distributed storage systems. Own code from inception to release, delivering solutions at all layers of the stack. Write design documents for new provisioning systems, model failure domain dependencies, benchmark new storage hardware, build standardized observability and runbooks, and automate operational toil through purpose‑built tooling and intelligent automation. Interact with languages and technologies such as Rust, Go, Saltstack, Terraform, and others as needed. Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Strong programming skills in Rust, Go, or Python. Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts including consistency, consensus, data replication, fault tolerance, and partition tolerance. Experience with distributed databases and storage systems. Experience with infrastructure configuration tooling and infrastructure‑as‑code. Familiarity with storage fundamentals: block devices, filesystems, SSD characteristics. Experience building and maintaining high‑throughput, low‑latency systems. Understanding of network fundamentals related to distributed storage (bandwidth constraints, latency trade‑offs, cross‑datacenter replication). Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly. Comfortable operating in fast‑paced environments with tight deadlines and evolving priorities. Compensation Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For New York City, New Jersey, Washington, DC, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $185,000–$254,000. Equity This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan. Health & Welfare Benefits Medical/Rx 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 Short and Long Term Disability 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 Eligibility & Compliance This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license. Equal Employment Opportunity Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or via mail at 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107. #J-18808-Ljbffr