Software Engineer - Authoritative DNS
Company: Cloudflare
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
About Us At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious
goal: to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one
of the world---s largest networks that powers approximately 25
million 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 What You'll Do Cloudflare runs one
of the largest DNS infrastructures in the world. We run DNS for
over 25 million Internet properties globally. We also operate the
privacy and performance focused public DNS resolver 1.1.1.1
service. Many of our DNS systems are custom built internally, so
we---ve developed a lot of proprietary technology that operates at
scale, and we are iterating constantly to meet new scaling and
reliability requirements. In this role, you will be part of a small
elite team that builds and maintains one of the core Cloudflare
systems. You will maintain and expand our DNS infrastructure and
implement features for our customers. We like to think outside the
box and come up with novel approaches. Job Description You will be
required to research and implement various DNS RFCs As part of the
job you will be researching new tools and technologies to elegantly
and efficiently solve problems You will be responsible for creating
and maintaining documentation on software installations, tools, and
procedures You will be working mainly with systems programming
languages like Rust, Golang, C, C++ etc You are expected to be
versed in TCP/IP and Internet routing You will be involved in
designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems that
power Cloudflare products You will participate in open source
projects that benefit the internet community Bonus Points Open
source contributions is a big bonus Knowledge of DNSSEC and various
security extensions to DNS Knowledge of HTTP, TLS and CDN Networks
Knowledge of building Data Analytics pipeline Experience building
Distributed Systems Experience with large scale Monitoring Systems
including metric collection, metric pipeline, visualization,
trend/statistical analysis etc Good communicator, we work with many
other groups and like to tell others about what we do in blogs,
talks, and meetups Compensation Compensation may be adjusted
depending on work location. For Colorado-based hires: Estimated
annual salary of $168,000 - $206,000. Equity This role is eligible
to participate in Cloudflare---s equity plan. Benefits Cloudflare
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 Benefits
Medical/Rx Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible
Spending Accounts Commuter Spending Accounts Fertility & Family
Forming Benefits On-demand mental health support and Employee
Assistance Program Global Travel Medical Insurance Financial
Benefits Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Life & Accident
Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Employee Stock
Participation Plan Time Off Flexible paid time off covering
vacation and sick leave Leave programs, including parental,
pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave What 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 customersat 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. Path Forward Partnership : Since 2016, we have
partnered with Path Forward, a nonprofit organization, to create
16-week positions for mid-career professionals who want to get back
to the workplace after taking time off to care for a child, parent,
or loved one. 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 hrcloudflare.com or via mail at 101
Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.
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