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GRC Engineer

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Job type
Full-time
Posted
8 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The GRC Engineer at Cloudflare is a hybrid security role based out of Austin, Texas, London, United Kingdom, or Lisbon, Portugal. This position suits individuals with a builder mindset who want to automate governance, risk, and compliance processes across one of the world's largest global networks.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain automated solutions for GRC operations by integrating security, engineering, and AI tools.
Architect and maintain a technical governance framework for safe deployment of autonomous AI agents within deterministic action gates and risk thresholds.
Support security assessments and audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP while treating audit readiness as a product.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, People, Engineering, and Finance teams to integrate security into the fabric of the company.

Requirements

Bring five or more years of experience in security, compliance, automation, or engineering functions within a fast-paced environment.
Possess a builder mindset with a preference for writing scripts to solve problems permanently over manual tasks.
Demonstrate experience designing or implementing AI-powered automation and agentic workflows alongside understanding non-deterministic systems.
Show deep familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and Policy as Code implementations to enforce security guardrails.

Nice to Have

Passion for security and software development demonstrated through personal projects, open-source contributions, or active security research community participation.
Hands-on experience building projects with Cloudflare developer products and ecosystem services like Workers, R2, D1, or Workers AI.

Skills and Tools

Proficiency in Python, Go, or other scripting languages for automation, API interactions, and data parsing.
Working knowledge of REST APIs to connect disparate security tools.
Modern web application development experience utilizing JavaScript, TypeScript, and React across frontend and backend boundaries.
Infrastructure and Policy as Code frameworks like Terraform, Pulumi, OPA, and Rego.

Salary and Benefits

For Portugal-based hires, the estimated annual salary ranges from €52,000 to €72,000, inclusive of time exemption in alignment with local laws and collective bargaining agreements.
Eligibility to participate in Cloudflare equity plans.
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and commuter spending accounts.
Financial security programs featuring short and long-term disability, life and accident insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an employee stock participation plan.
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, alongside robust parental, medical, and bereavement leave programs.

About the Company

Cloudflare operates on a mission to help build a better Internet by powering millions of websites and internet properties globally. Recognized for innovative culture, the company protects and accelerates internet applications through an intelligent global network without requiring hardware or software installation. Cloudflare also champions a free and open internet through dedicated initiatives such as Project Galileo, the Athenian Project, and the 1.1.1.1 public DNS resolver.

How to Apply

Candidates should visit the official Cloudflare careers page to submit an application for this hybrid GRC Engineer position.

Skills and tech stack

PythonReactTypeScriptJavaScriptTerraform

Questions candidates ask

Where is the GRC Engineer role located?

This hybrid position has available locations in Austin, Texas (US), London (UK), and Lisbon (Portugal).

How many years of experience are required for this job?

Applicants must have 5+ years of experience in security, compliance, automation, or engineering functions in a fast-paced environment.

What is the salary for hires based in Portugal?

Portugal-based hires have an estimated annual salary range of €52,000 to €72,000, inclusive of time exemption.

What programming languages and technical stacks are needed?

The role requires proficiency in Python, Go, or other scripting languages, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Infrastructure or Policy as Code tools like Terraform and OPA.

Are benefits provided with this role?

Yes, Cloudflare offers equity plans, health and welfare insurance, retirement savings plans, employee stock participation, and flexible paid time off, with specific offerings varying by country.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Cloudflare careers page.

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