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Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Databases
Cloudflare
In-OfficePosted Jul 15, 2026 · 6h ago$185k – $254k
Full-time$185k – $254kSeniorOn-site
About this role
Cloudflare is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Emerging Technologies and Incubation team, focusing on distributed database systems. You will own the development and optimization of core storage layers that power key services like R2, Durable Objects, and Workers KV, working on complex engineering challenges at a global scale.
What we are looking for
6- Own distributed database systems across Cloudflare's edge network
- Develop new features and extensions for core storage services
- Tune performance and resource utilization for high-throughput, low-latency systems
- Build observability and tooling for database supportability
- Collaborate with service teams on schema design and query performance
- Requires strong programming skills in C++, Rust, or Go, and deep understanding of distributed systems
Skills mentioned
4C++RustSQLTerraform
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
