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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** CloudFlare - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $79,040.0 - $93,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Mobile Application Development, Encodings, Distributed Systems, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language), Database Optimization, Backend, Production Code, Cloudflare, Free and Open-Source Software, Front End Software Development, Serverless Computing, Golang - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60126146-senior-forward-deployed-engineer ## About the Role At Cloudflare, we know that great candidates come from diverse backgrounds with non-linear paths. You dont need to tick every single box to be right for this role. If you are excited about building a better Internet and ready to make an impact, please apply. * Proven Engineering Pedigree: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience. You are a builder at heart, with a track record of delivering production-grade systems, not just advising on them. * Languages: You are experienced with modern languages like TypeScript, Rust, Golang. * Production Ownership & Operational Maturity: You have owned mission-critical services with real-world users. You understand the gravity of on-call rotations, the urgency of incident response, and the architectural rigor required to maintain "five nines" uptime. * Active Practitioner: You are currently in the IDE. You have a "ship-first" mentality and maintain a high velocity, staying current with modern frameworks, languages, and deployment patterns. * Full-Stack Architectural Depth: Broad technical fluency across the entire stackfrom frontend performance and backend logic to database optimization and distributed infrastructure. * AI-Native Development: You have integrated AI-augmented workflows (e.g., Windsurf, OpenCode) into your daily development cycle to accelerate prototyping and delivery. * Systems Design & Strategic Thinking: Ability to decompose complex business requirements into scalable, resilient technical architectures. You can visualize the "big picture" without losing sight of the implementation details. * Cloud Ecosystem Fluency: Deep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including an understanding of serverless, networking, and security primitives. * High Agency & Navigating Ambiguity: You are a self-starter who thrives in "zero-to-one" environments. You don't wait for a ticket; you identify the problem and own the solution from end-to-end. * Executive Presence: Comfortable engaging in high-stakes technical and strategic discussions with VP-level stakeholders, with the ability to translate complex engineering trade-offs into business impact., * Previous experience at a fast-paced startup or in a customer-facing engineering role where you operated directly within a partners codebase. * A visible public profile, including open-source contributions, technical blogging, or speaking engagements at industry conferences. ## Description At Cloudflare, were not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; were looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If youre the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, youll fit right in., Cloudflares Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) operate at the intersection of product engineering and customer impact., This role is ideal for engineers who want to: * Stay deeply technical * Work on real production systems * Influence product direction * Build long-term partnerships with world-class engineering teams * Deep Technical Embedding: Serve as the dedicated, long-term technical partner within a strategic customers engineering organization, operating as a trusted extension of their team. * Production-Level Engineering: Design, build, and deploy production-ready code and configurations directly into customer infrastructure using the Cloudflare platform. * Technical Accountability: Own the account's technical success across the entire Cloudflare portfolio. Serve as the primary technical point of contact, with other Cloudflare technical resources taking direction from your technical strategy for the account. * Operational Integration: Participate in customer engineering rituals, including daily standups, design reviews, and real-time incident response. * Platform Advocacy & Adoption: Identify opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Cloudflare services, unlocking new capabilities across the customers tech stack. * Platform Breadth & Depth: Deep technical competence in building production applications on a modern stack, combined with the willingness and ability to go deep on all Cloudflare product areas. From Workers to security, networking, and observability. * Feedback Loop & Product Influence: Surface real-world edge cases and product gaps directly to Cloudflares Product and Engineering teams to influence the developer platform roadmap. * Strategic Relationship Management: Establish and maintain trusted technical relationships with senior leadership (Staff+ engineers, Directors, and VPs). * On-Site Presence: Maintain a regular on-site presence at customer locations to foster deep collaboration and cultural alignment.