Distributed Systems Engineer - Data Platform - Logs and Audit Logs

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated Distributed Systems Engineer to join Cloudflare's dynamic Data Organisation. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to the future of data at Cloudflare, working on systems that are fundamental to our global operations and customer insights. Our organisation is responsible for the entire data lifecycle, encompassing everything from initial ingestion and sophisticated processing to robust storage and efficient retrieval. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Distributed Systems Engineer on our Logs and Audit Logs team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a robust and easy-to-use logging platform that powers reliable data delivery and seamless integrations with customer destinations. Your mission will be to make it simple for customers to access, manage, and use their log data, ensuring that critical datasets, including comprehensive audit logs, are delivered efficiently and effectively. You will work closely with our Data Delivery / Data Pipeline team, Analytical Database Platform team, and Data Retrieval (Customer-Facing Products) team to design, develop, and operate our distributed data delivery pipeline, analytical platform, and customer-facing products. This will involve handling diverse data types, ensuring reliable, timely delivery to various downstream systems, and ensuring data integrity, query optimisation, and continuous platform scalability. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - 3+ years of experience in distributed systems engineering, with a focus on building and maintaining high-performance, massively scalable systems. - Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, with experience working with distributed data delivery pipelines and analytical platforms. - Excellent understanding of data processing, storage, and retrieval, with experience working with systems such as ClickHouse. - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to design and implement solutions that operate at the edge of internet infrastructure. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals. WHY REMOTE As a remote employee at Cloudflare, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world, while still being part of a dynamic and innovative team. You will have access to a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, comprehensive health plan, parental leave, education stipend, and life insurance. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Flexible schedule - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to solutions that operate at the edge of internet infrastructure