Backend Engineer for Control Plane Product Platform - Remote

Overview

Cloudflare is looking for a backend engineer on our control plan product platform to help us build our customer APIs and our internal service APIs. This is a role for engineers that are familiar with standard backend architecture, and capable in database design and interaction.

In Short

• Join Cloudflare to help build customer and internal service APIs.
• Work with a team focused on backend architecture and database design.
• Develop new code and maintain existing code to solve problems.
• Collaborate closely with the product team to understand functional needs.
• Utilize a tech stack including Go, Redis, and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design is required.
• Experience with modern containerized deployment practices is essential.
• 3-5 years of experience in software application development is preferred.
• Passion for observability and experience with tools like Prometheus is a plus.
• Work in a hybrid environment based in Austin, TX or Lisbon, Portugal.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience building and managing software applications at large scale.
• Deep knowledge of at least one modern programming language such as Go, Rust, JavaScript, or PHP.
• Experience in designing and architecting large-scale distributed systems.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and common relational database systems such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience debugging and optimizing large-scale distributed systems.
• Some understanding of the Cloudflare developers platform.
• Experience with containers (Docker & Kubernetes).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employee stock participation plan.
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program.
• Global travel medical insurance.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.