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The listing asks for Bachelor's degree; 0-1 years of experience.

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Greenhouse · Posted 18 Sept 2026

full-time

Software Engineer

Cloudflare · Hybrid

Cloudflare is a global network and security provider that runs a large distributed platform powering millions of websites, ranging from personal blogs to Fortune‑500 services. The software engineer role focuses on building and scaling internal infrastructure platforms that automate provisioning, configuration, and runtime operations. Day‑to‑day work will involve designing clean, scalable services and APIs, creating self‑service tools that reduce operational toil, and implementing observability, testing, and CI/CD pipelines to keep the system reliable. The engineer will collaborate with security, systems, and product teams to integrate these tools across the application lifecycle, and may work with cloud provider APIs, container orchestration, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code frameworks such as Terraform or Ansible. The position suits candidates with proven experience building production backend systems, strong proficiency in languages like Go, Python, Java or Rust, and a solid grasp of API design, data structures, and debugging complex distributed environments. Familiarity with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, or open‑source tooling is a plus.

software engineerbackend developmentinfrastructure automationgo pythonterraformci/cdkubernetescloud providers

Education

Level: Bachelor's degree

Software DevelopmentHybridFresher-friendly

Key Skills

GoPythonJavaRustRESTgRPCTerraformAnsibleAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerCI/CDAutomated Testing

Notes

['Hybrid work mode', 'Internship']

Experience required

Fresher-friendly, up to 1 yrs

0 yrs10+ yrs

About the Role We are looking for a Software Engineer to design, build, and scale internal platforms and software tools that power our infrastructure operations. Responsibilities Build Infrastructure Software: Architect, write, and maintain scalable services, APIs, and tools that automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and runtime operations. Streamline Developer Workflows: Develop platform software and self‑service tools that reduce operational toil, enabling engineering teams to deploy and manage resources safely and efficiently. Drive Engineering Best Practices: Apply standard software engineering practices—including modular design, code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD—to infrastructure codebases and tooling. Ensure System Reliability: Write observability frameworks, automated testing pipelines, and self‑healing tools to maintain high availability and proactively catch operational failures. Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Partner closely with Security, Systems, and Product Engineering teams to integrate infrastructure software seamlessly across the application lifecycle. Requirements Demonstrable experience as a Software Engineer building production software, especially backend systems, APIs, or developer platform tools. Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Rust. Solid understanding of software design patterns, API architecture (REST, gRPC), and data structures. Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code frameworks like Terraform or Ansible. Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) is a plus. Familiarity with CI/CD systems, automated integration testing, and continuous deployment tooling. Active contributions to open‑source developer tools or CLI applications are advantageous.

Skills for this role

Go Python JavaRustRESTgRPCTerraformAnsibleAWSGCPAzureKubernetes DockerCI/CDAutomated Testing

Required skills

Go Python JavaRustRESTgRPCTerraformAnsibleAWSGCPAzureKubernetes DockerCI/CDAutomated Testing

Also mentioned in the listing

software engineerbackend developmentinfrastructure automationcloud providers

Role	Software Engineer
Company	Cloudflare
Location	Hybrid
Compensation	Not disclosed
Posted	2026-09-18
Deadline	Rolling

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2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.

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