Research Systems Engineer
Cloudflare
- Remote, OR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Demonstrated track record of design and follow-through on large-scale systems projects
- Must have a proven record of peer-reviewed research, standards, or equivalent in venues held by but not limited to ACM, USENIX, or IEEE, with publicly accessible paper artifacts where appropriate.
- Solid foundation in computer science, with specialization in distributed systems and one or more Cloudflare-relevant areas such as machine learning, storage, operating systems, networks, privacy, or telemetry.
- Proficiency in one or more the following languages - Go, Rust, Typescript, C and/or Lua
- Excel at planning, working independently and multi-functionally, leading execution across teams to meet commitments, and deliver with predictability
- Demonstrate a track record of strong communication and technical influence. You're as good as explaining “why” as you are “how.”
- Experience implementing tools, processes, internal instrumentation, methodologies, and resolving blockages
- Comfortable working on teams/projects with tight deadlines and short release cycles
- Have completed a PhD or equivalent graduate research program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
- Familiarity with Kafka, Postgres, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and tools such as Cloudflare's Workers platform
- Demonstrated excellence in broad-audience technical communication (e.g. highly cited blogs, textbooks)
- Strong connections with the broader scientific community (arXiv presence, program committees, etc.)