Software Engineer - Zero Trust Client (low-level OS, VPN, networking)

About UsAt Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!Locations: US Remote

What you'll doWe're looking for a Software Engineer to join our

Zero Trust

team. You will be working on the

Zero Trust desktop client , which protects corporate devices by securely and privately sending traffic from those devices to Cloudflare's global network, which can apply advanced web filtering and advanced Zero Trust policies.In your role, you will predominantly be using

Rust

alongside platform-native languages & APIs to implement high-performance networking code that runs on multiple desktop platforms. You'll be expected to

improve the code quality

and to build solid,

testable , and

well-documented

foundations. You will be most successful in this role if you have a good understanding of

operating system concepts

(virtual memory, multi-threading, process lifecycle, etc.) and

networking concepts & protocols

(VPNs, firewalls, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, QUIC, H/3, proxying, etc.). You will also have to interact with other languages, such as Swift, C#, C, and Python.As a Software Engineer, you will be expected to make significant contributions to the design and implementation of major development projects, working closely with our product managers and other teams to implement customer-impacting features. You will work on stimulating problems born out of the scale of our deployment, and the stringent quality, performance, and security requirements of our product.Examples of desirable skills, knowledge, and experienceExcellent programming skills, with experience writing very

high-quality

and

low-complexity

code with thorough documentation.Strong experience writing

easily-testable

and

thoroughly-tested code

(e.g. using dependency injection with the right abstractions)Experience with

systems programming

and familiarity with

core OS concepts

of one or more desktop OSes (macOS, Windows, Linux)Great experience using

lower-level languages , such as Rust, C, C++Very comfortable writing

multithreaded, asynchronous

codeStrong experience with

debugging network-related problems , especially on desktop devicesAn understanding of how

VPN technologies

work, and the trade-offs between privacy, security, and anonymityGood understanding of, and experience with,

security protocols

and standardsEmpathetic, proactive, and constructive

communication skills , verbal and writtenCompensationCompensation may be adjusted depending on work location.For Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Minnesota based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $167,000.For New York City, Washington, Washington D.C. and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $154,000 - $167,000.For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $162,000 - $198,000.EquityThis role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.BenefitsCloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.Health & Welfare BenefitsMedical/Rx InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsCommuter Spending AccountsFertility & Family Forming BenefitsOn-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance ProgramGlobal Travel Medical InsuranceFinancial BenefitsShort and Long Term Disability InsuranceLife & Accident Insurance401(k) Retirement Savings PlanEmployee Stock Participation PlanTime OffFlexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leaveLeave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leaveWhat Makes Cloudflare Special?We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.Project Galileo : We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers--at no cost.Athenian Project : We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.1.1.1.1 : We released

1.1.1.1

to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our

privacy commitment

and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you!This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e-mail at

hr@cloudflare.com

or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.

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