Senior Solutions Engineer, Enterprise Accounts - NYC

About the Role Location: New York, NY (NYC) What You'll Do as a Senior Solutions Engineer The Pre‑Sales Solution Engineering organization owns the technical sales of the Cloudflare solution portfolio, ensuring maximal business value, fit‑for‑purpose solution design and adoption roadmap for our customers. As a customer‑facing technologist, you will partner with sales to understand customer requirements, provide sales support, prepare and deliver technical presentations and demos, and run proof‑of‑concept trials. Customer Engagement & Solution Mapping Identifying customer initiatives and business challenges, and subsequently mapping them to appropriate Cloudflare solutions. Building technical champions and strong relationships within customer accounts. Leading demonstration and proof‑of‑concept activities for both prospects and customers. Developing and presenting customer presentations tailored for all organizational levels within an Enterprise Customer's organization. Expertise & Evangelism Demonstrating and sharing Cloudflare expertise with peers through the creation of professional content, including white papers, blog posts, and other knowledge‑sharing activities. Representing and evangelizing Cloudflare externally with thought leadership at industry events. Applying in‑depth vertical knowledge or domain expertise to advise on best practices. Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience. Minimum 8+ years pre‑sales experience. Proven experience in a customer‑facing technical role, such as Solutions Engineer, with exposure to CDN, Security, Networking, or SaaS technologies. Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and activities concurrently. Highly motivated, curious, and collaborative team player who works with a sense of urgency. Travel Requirement The position requires up to 50% travel for attending meetings with prospects or customers, participating in conferences and industry events, and collaborating with Cloudflare colleagues. Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Networking & Application Architecture: Strong grasp of fundamental customer network and application designs, including detailed knowledge of the user‑to‑application workflow in hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). Security: Understanding, knowledge, or experience with application and network security. SaaS & Remote Access: Familiarity with SaaS application environments and challenges related to VPN/remote access. Monitoring & Analytics: Experience or knowledge of SIEM and log analytics platforms. Client Management: Foundational knowledge of client OS and software distribution. Executive Communication: Demonstrated ability to interact with and communicate messages of network and security transformation to senior‑level staff and executives. Networking Expertise: Strong understanding of routing, subnetting, split tunnels, SD‑WAN, and local internet breakout. Security Risks: Familiarity with common end‑user and application security threats, including DDoS, malware, phishing, and viruses. Market Knowledge: Awareness of the competitive landscape, particularly concerning CDN providers and internet security technologies. Bonus Points Education: While graduate‑level degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields are noted, this is not a strict requirement. Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Azure/AWS/GCP Architect are a plus. Compensation Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation under Cloudflare’s Sales Compensation Plan. The estimated annual salary range includes the on‑target incentive compensation that may be attained in this role under the Sales Compensation Plan. For New York, New Jersey, Washington, Washington DC, and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $234,000.00 - $292,000.00 Equity This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan. Benefits Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support employees in the United States. Benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S. Health & Welfare Benefits Medical/Rx Insurance Dental 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 Financial Benefits Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Life & Accident 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 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 WinsAbove