# Software Engineer, Realtime

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $187k/yr
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Rust, Go, webrtc, moq, streaming media
**Posted:** 2026-07-22

> Build and operate large-scale realtime communication systems for video, voice, and data using Cloudflare’s global network, WebRTC, MoQ and emerging protocols. Design distributed systems, monitor performance, research Internet standards, and collaborate with product and customers. Requires strong CS fundamentals and experience with large-scale distributed systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Working with Product Management and customers to understand requirements.
- Designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
- Instrumenting global realtime services, creating dashboards, and analyzing data.
- Monitoring and tuning system performance.
- Researching and implementing Internet standards.
- Effectively using all tools at your disposal, including AI.

## Requirements
- Solid computer science and software engineering fundamentals.
- Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.
- Curiosity, initiative and a desire to collaborate closely with others.
- Knowledge of a modern systems programming language such as Rust or Go.

## Bonus Points
- Experience working with realtime protocols such as WebRTC or MoQ.
- Experience working with streaming media.
- Relevant personal projects.

## Compensation
For NYC based hires: estimated annual salary of $150,000 - 187,000.

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible paid time off, and fertility & family-forming benefits.

This role may require flexibility to be on-call outside of standard working hours to address technical issues as needed.

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