Software Engineer - Durable Objects
Posted 2025-05-17The Workers team makes it possible for Cloudflare customers to run JavaScript and WebAssembly on Cloudflare's edge network. We build and maintain the serverless technology that executes billions of requests per month on behalf of developers and grants them nearly limitless control over how their requests are handled and responded to. The Workers team is split into several groups, this group is... focused on how we bring state to the edge.
You'll help design and build Durable Objects, a new approach to stateful serverless computing.
Deep understanding of C++ and JavaScript, including asynchronous programming in both
Experience with (and love) for distributed systems
Strong systems level programming skills
Experience with a continuous integration workflow and using source control (we use git)
Good Unix knowledge
Understanding of security issues and responsibilities
Experience with monitoring, alerting and debugging high volume production systems
Fluent in analyses of data sets such as logs
Designing and building APIs
Great oral and written communications skills
Desire to learn and improve
Willing and eager to share knowledge, and mentor
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $137,000 - $167,000.
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
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