Director, Infrastructure Engineering

About Us

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.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

Available Locations: Bengaluru, India

Position Overview:

Cloudflare is seeking an experienced & strategic Leader in Bangalore, India to establish and lead Infrastructure Engineering team in India as we expand our presence with Global Hub in Bangalore. This strategic role will be responsible for building, scaling, and managing the team in India, while ensuring alignment with Cloudflare's global Infrastructure strategy and standards.

Operational Leadership:

• Oversee and manage day-to-day operations of the Bengaluru center, ensuring alignment with Cloudflare's global goals, standards, and strategic direction.
• Establish and maintain efficient operational processes and systems to drive productivity, quality, and scalability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence within the center
• Imbue the Cloudflare culture of accountability, a growth mindset, and getting things done
• Provide strong support to the team and ensure they are set up for success across functions.

Technical Team Leadership:

• Lead a critical function within Infrastructure, either a regional operational role such as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Network Operations, or Infrastructure Operations; OR an independent engineering function such as Large Scale Testing, Infrastructure Tooling, or Hardware Sustaining. In addition, provide dotted-line leadership and regional support for other Infrastructure Engineering functions operating in India.
• Partner closely with other regional leaders and stay connected with cross functional teams operating in the region
• Drive the strategic direction and execution of key technical initiatives, ensuring they meet quality, timeline, and budgetary requirements.
• Promote a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging the team to push the boundaries of technology
• Mentor and develop technical leaders and high-potential employees within the team.

Executive Support:

• Leverage personal influence and professional network to support growing networks and partnerships.
• Participate in high-level meetings and presentations to showcase the company's capabilities and value proposition.
• Collaborate with the teams to develop strategic plans for key opportunities.
• Provide insights and support based on technical expertise and market knowledge to drive company success.
• Work effectively with remote teams in the US / EMEA / APJC, demonstrating flexibility in time zones and availability.
• Facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between the teams in Bengaluru other hub offices.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience : Minimum 15 years in senior leadership roles, with a proven track record of managing large-scale operations and leading high-performing technical teams. Experience in seeding and scaling a regional team in India is highly desirable.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of Infrastructure engineering and experience operating infrastructure at a global scale
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities; excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure
• Cultural Competence: Ability to navigate and bridge cultural differences effectively.
• Remote Collaboration: Proven ability to work with remote teams across different time zones and willingness to travel as necessary.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo : Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project : In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e-mail at or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.