Staff Software Engineer - Integrated Network Strategy

📋 Description Lead the design and evolution of Cloudflare's global network infrastructure Own foundational decisions about network growth: capacity planning methodologies, hardware Shape network architecture, strategies, and long-term roadmaps Design and evolve architecture of Cloudflare's global network including core infrastructure Establish and maintain design standards for consistency, reliability, and defensibility across Lead architectural reviews, anticipate technical debt, and recommend major evolution initiatives 🎯 Requirements 10+ years designing, operating, or planning large-scale network infrastructure at hyperscale Proven track record building greenfield network architectures Deep hands-on expertise with modern routing protocols (BGP, ISIS, RSVP-TE, QoS, traffic engineering) Strong experience with software-defined networking, overlay networks, and programmable forwarding Expert-level understanding of network economics: cost drivers, capacity planning, peering strategy Track record automating complex network operations and building extensible frameworks