Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable distributed systems across the entire data lifecycle.
Build and optimise key components of our high-throughput data delivery platform to ensure data integrity and low-latency delivery.
Develop new and improve existing components for the Cloudflare Analytical Platform to extend functionality and performance.
Scale, monitor, and maintain the performance of our large-scale database clusters to accommodate the growing volume of data.
Develop and enhance our customer-facing GraphQL APIs, log delivery, and alerting solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and user experience.
Work to identify and remove bottlenecks across our data platforms, from streamlining data ingestion processes to optimizing query performance.
Collaborate with other teams across Cloudflare to understand their data needs and build solutions that empower them to make data-driven decisions.
Collaborate with the ClickHouse open-source community to add new features and contribute to the upstream codebase.
Participate in the development of the next generation of our data platforms, including researching and evaluating new technologies and approaches.

3+ years of experience working in software development covering distributed systems and databases.
Strong programming skills (Golang is preferable), as well as a deep understanding of software development best practices and principles.
Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks, including Prometheus, Grafana, and a strong understanding of handling high-cardinality metrics at scale.
Strong knowledge of SQL and database internals, including experience with database design, optimisation, and performance tuning.
A solid foundation in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to debug, troubleshoot, and learn about complex problems at high scale.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with other teams across Cloudflare.
Experience with ClickHouse is a plus.
Experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink) is a plus.
Experience developing and scaling APIs, particularly GraphQL, is a plus.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like SALT or Terraform is a plus.
Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.

Distributed Systems Engineer – Data Platform, Delivery, Database, Retrieval

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