Software Engineer, Cloudflare Network Interconnect - Cloudflare

About the Role

The Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) team builds and operates the systems that allow enterprise customers to connect their networks directly to Cloudflare via private, dedicated interconnects. These systems are critical to the operation of Magic Transit, Cloudflare WAN, Zero Trust, and application security for our largest customers.

What You'll Do

As a member of the team, you will build and extend the systems that provision, monitor, and orchestrate private network interconnects at scale. You will collaborate with Product Management, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure teams on ambitious initiatives to connect enterprise customers directly to Cloudflare's global network.

Responsibilities

• Full Lifecycle Development: Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from design and documentation to coding, testing, and managing production deployments.
• Tech Stack: Work with Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Linux networking, and BGP routing.
• Operational Ownership: Operate under a "Run What You Build" model, including active participation in the team's on-call rotation.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Systems-level programming experience in Rust, Go, C, or C++.
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals: BGP, Layer 3 routing, and interconnect technologies (cross-connects, VLANs, overlay tunnels).
• Experience building, deploying, and debugging distributed systems.
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation for services with direct customer impact.
• Willingness to integrate AI tools into your development workflow.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Bonus Points

• Hands-on experience with BGP configuration or peering operations.
• Experience building provisioning or automation systems for network infrastructure.
• Familiarity with network inventory and IPAM systems (e.g., NetBox).
• Experience with cloud provider networking (AWS Direct Connect, GCP Partner Interconnect, Azure ExpressRoute).
• Knowledge of GRE, VXLAN, or other overlay/tunnel technologies.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based service deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with telemetry/observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in a professional setting.