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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Cloudflare· Professional Services
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Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Dallas, TX), Hybrid (Atlanta, GA), Hybrid (New York, NY)$184k - $253k + equityfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Engineer embedded within a strategic customer team to architect complex migrations, configure solutions, and drive AI-driven security initiatives using Cloudflare’s technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to key enterprise customers, providing technical insights, best practices, and strategic recommendations that support their business goals and drive success with Cloudflare’s solutions, particularly Workers and Workers AI. Lead architectural discussions, design sessions, and solution reviews. Diagnose complex technical issues and deliver effective solutions in collaboration with Support and Product teams.
  • Architect Application Security: Design and configure comprehensive, tailored solutions focusing on Application Security using Cloudflare Workers to optimize and direct global traffic and Network Security.
  • Master Infrastructure as Code: Support the account team by navigating and managing complex configurations heavily reliant on Terraform to ensure seamless operational stability.
  • Act as a Strategic Liaison: Serve as a high-speed conduit between the customer and internal Cloudflare teams, advocating for customer needs and influencing product roadmaps.
  • Navigate Modern Communication: Manage complex technical discussions primarily through Slack, guiding the customer even when formal calls are difficult to schedule.
  • Drive AI Innovation: Leverage deep knowledge of AI/LLM concepts to align Cloudflare’s capabilities with the customer’s AI-focused goals.
  • Provide Long-Term Guidance: Stay with the account post-migration as a trusted advisor to identify future strategic initiatives, including transition into Network Security and SASE architectures.

Qualifications

  • 10+ Years of Technical Customer Facing Experience: enterprise-level project architecture/lead experience in cloud networks, web infrastructure, or security.
  • Application Security Expertise: strong knowledge of Cloudflare’s Application Security, Workers, Workers AI, cybersecurity, web performance, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Terraform Proficiency: extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure management.
  • High-Stakes Relationship Management: ability to build trust with stakeholders in challenging environments.
  • Advanced Communication: strong Slack-first communication capabilities under pressure.
  • AI/LLM Knowledge: solid technical understanding of AI/LLM concepts.
  • Technical Background: knowledge of networking protocols, cybersecurity, and standards (e.g., Zero Trust/SASE).

Skills

Required:Enterprise ArchitectureApplication SecurityTerraformSlack-first Communication

Benefits

  • Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, mental health support, Global Travel Medical Insurance
  • Financial Benefits: Short/Long-Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k), Employee Stock Participation Plan
  • Time Off: Flexible paid time off, parental/pregnancy/medical/bereavement leave
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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