Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
$230k - $288k • Hybrid
Posted 10d ago
Remote Work Policy
On-site
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About the job
Cloudflare is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Intent Management organization, part of the Foundational Engineering team. This role is the most senior individual contributor position within the organization, reporting directly to the Senior Director. You will be responsible for the technical coherence of a platform that includes globally distributed key-value storage, progressive release and configuration delivery, and systems for testing and mediating change safety. You will translate the needs of Cloudflare's Edge and control-plane platforms into primitives for our teams to build. Your work will involve writing production code, designing new systems, and reviewing proposals from other senior engineers. A key aspect of this role will be integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into our processes and systems to improve safety and efficiency in software development.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical coherence of a platform spanning distributed key-value storage, progressive release, configuration delivery, and testing/health-mediation systems.
- Translate requirements from Cloudflare's Edge and control-plane platforms into buildable primitives for engineering teams.
- Write production code, design new systems, and review proposals from other senior engineers.
- Integrate LLMs into development processes and systems to enhance safety and efficiency.
- Deliver on key Health Mediated Deployment projects tracked by senior leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with a demonstrated history of leading complex, organization-wide technical initiatives.
- Proven track record of technical leadership and influence without direct authority.
- Experience driving consensus on technical decisions across multiple teams.
- Mentoring senior engineers and establishing widely adopted architectural patterns.
- Experience designing, building, and managing high-volume, global-scale software applications.
- Expertise in at least one modern strongly-typed programming language.
- Knowledge of API design standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Experience working with top-tier LLMs to plan, write, test, and deploy software.