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Senior Network Engineer

CloudflareHybridEngineering
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Salary
$168K - $231K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
11 Jun 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a hybrid role in North America to manage and optimize a massive global edge network and backbone infrastructure. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer with an AI-first mindset who wants to solve complex operational challenges and mentor team members.

Role Overview

Cloudflare operates an extensive global network spanning over 335 cities and requires a hands-on senior engineer to drive daily operations, tackle complex network faults, and lead capacity planning. During the first year, this position involves deep operational involvement, owning incidents, and setting robust engineering standards. Beyond immediate operational duties, the professional will pioneer AI-enabled tooling and autonomous agents to minimize routine toil, enhance troubleshooting efficiency, and support the broader engineering group.

Key Responsibilities

Own the technical operation, architecture, and end-to-end management of hardware and software across global edge and backbone networks.
Serve as a primary operational anchor by diagnosing complex network faults, managing incident responses, participating in on-call rotations, and running post-incident reviews.
Build and deploy production AI agents using LLMs to integrate with operational systems via tool calling, including monitoring, cost tracking, and guardrails.
Apply internal AI platforms like Workers AI and AI Gateway to accelerate root cause analysis and streamline real-time decision-making.
Architect infrastructure enhancements aimed at reducing latency, decreasing packet loss, and maximizing scalability.
Mentor junior team members, establish technical benchmarks, host troubleshooting sessions, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
Collaborate across functional teams to draft architecture documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base articles.

Requirements

Proven background in large-scale network engineering and operational environments.
Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Go to build, debug, and maintain agent software.
Working knowledge of agent integration patterns, retrieval over operational corpora, and prompt iteration with evaluations.
Experience analyzing agent production failure modes, such as hallucination management, rollbacks, and blast-radius prevention.
Deep expertise in BGP, anycast routing, MPLS, and Segment Routing within production settings.
Familiarity with multiple network vendor operating systems including Juniper, Cisco, or Arista.
Practical experience using network automation tools like Ansible, SaltStack, or similar frameworks.

Nice to Have

Production deployment of LLM-powered tooling utilized by external teams with demonstrable impact.
Professional network credentials such as CCNP, JNCIP, or higher.
Experience with optical transport technologies including CWDM and DWDM.
Linux system administration capabilities.
History of authoring architectural-level network design documentation.

Skills and Tools

Python
TypeScript
LLMs and AI Agents
BGP and Anycast Routing
MPLS and Segment Routing
Juniper, Cisco, and Arista vendor operating systems
Network automation frameworks like Ansible and SaltStack

Salary and Benefits

Estimated annual salary ranges from $168,000 to $231,000 for Colorado-based hires, and $172,000 to $237,000 for Washington-based hires, with potential adjustments based on other work locations. The compensation package includes participation in the company equity plan. Comprehensive employee benefits cover medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, an employee stock purchase plan, flexible paid time off, and various family leave programs.

About the Company

Cloudflare maintains a mission to help build a better Internet by securing and accelerating internet properties ranging from individual blogs to Fortune 500 enterprises. Recognized for innovative company culture, the organization backs impactful global initiatives like Project Galileo, the Athenian Project, and the privacy-focused 1.1.1.1 public DNS resolver.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Cloudflare careers page to submit an application before the deadline of November 01, 2026.

Skills and tech stack

PythonTypeScriptLLM

Questions candidates ask

What locations are eligible for this hybrid role?

This is a North American based role with available hybrid locations including Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA, Denver, CO, and Seattle, WA.

What is the salary range for the Senior Network Engineer position?

Estimated annual salaries are $168,000 to $231,000 for Colorado-based hires, and $172,000 to $237,000 for Washington-based hires, subject to adjustment based on work location.

What programming languages are required for this role?

Candidates must have proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Go sufficient to build, debug, and maintain agent code.

What networking expertise is necessary?

The role requires deep expertise in BGP, anycast routing, MPLS, Segment Routing, and proficiency across vendor operating systems like Juniper, Cisco, or Arista.

When is the application deadline?

Applications will be accepted until November 01, 2026.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Cloudflare careers page.

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