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Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

Cloudflare· Developer Relations
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Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$244k - $310k + equityFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role directing a team of Solution Architects in Cloudflare's Developer Platform ecosystem, acting as a strategic partner to sales leadership, and guiding technical sales programs to grow developer revenue while bridging field feedback to product engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Oversight: Develop and execute the long-term technical sales strategy in partnership with regional and country sales leaders to drive pipeline and revenue for the Cloudflare Developer Platform.
  • People Management: Directly manage, mentor, and grow a team of Solution Architects, ensuring they successfully serve as trusted technical advisors and regional leads.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary liaison with executive leadership, Product Management, and Product Marketing to align goals and deliver data-driven value propositions and customer stories.
  • Budget and Resource Allocation: Manage the annual budget and make critical resource allocation decisions to ensure the team is staffed and equipped to meet customer needs and business goals.
  • Executive Engagement: Support your team in aligning perceived business and technical value with C-Level executives at strategic customer accounts.
  • Product Evolution: Oversee the creation of a succinct feedback loop between the field and internal teams to refine the product roadmap based on customer usage and competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

  • Significant experience leading technical teams, with a background of 7+ years in technical sales of cloud computing, storage, or full-stack engineering.
  • Proven ability to develop programs that drive sales strategy and pipeline generation in a complex technical environment.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of modern Web Technologies, Cloud Architecture, AI/ML, and the advantages of Distributed Serverless Platforms.
  • Ability to mentor teams on Systems Design theory and practice for distributed, full-stack applications to solve complex client needs.
  • Demonstrated success collaborating with Product, Marketing, and Sales to drive revenue and customer adoption.
  • Candidates must submit a resume/CV detailing their experience with team leadership and technical architecture.

Skills

Required:Technical sales leadershipStrategic planningWeb technologiesCloud architectureSystems designCross-functional collaborationExecutive engagement
Nice to have:AI/ML

Benefits

  • Health & Welfare Benefits: 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
  • Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan
  • Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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