Solutions Engineer

About the role

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we're not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we're looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you're the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you'll fit right in. Job Location: Germany

Responsibilities

• Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
• You will have a good fundamental understanding on how to obtain the technical win so that customers choose our proposed solutions over that of competitors.
• Additional experience might include a combination of the skills below:
• Business Fluency in German
• Ability to manage a project, work to deadlines, and prioritize between competing demands
• Understanding of "how the internet works". For example:
• Know the differences between TCP & UDP, and understand what kinds of applications may favor one over the other;
• Can explain the difference between authoritative DNS & recursive DNS;
• You understand the role of a firewall, why TLS (SSL) plays an increasingly important role on today's Internet, a solid understanding of HTTP and a willingness to dive deeper into the quirks of clients & servers alike;
• Understanding of how customers make buying decisions, how to explain ROI.
• Travel expected to customer offices, conferences and/or do talks.
• Bonus!
• Previous experience in a pre-sales SE or consulting role. (note: doesn't have to be in tech);
• Demonstrated experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash) and a desire to expand those skills;
• You've built a web application before, or contributed to an existing application in a meaningful way;
• You can describe the differences between CSRF, XSS and SQLi in detail, and Cloudflare's role in defending against them;
• Understanding of, or experience with, regulatory requirements such a PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOC-2;
• Exposure to emerging technical landscape trends, e.g. SASE and Zero Trust.
• What Makes Cloudflare Special?
• We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology comp

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