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Engineering Manager - Security Platform

RemoteLeadPosted Aug 17, 2026
GoPythonHashiCorp VaultLinuxCryptography+16 more

About this role

Lead Cloudflare's Security Platform team building secure, resilient distributed systems for secrets management, PKI, and machine/workload identity across a global network spanning 310+ cities. This infrastructure engineering role combines people management with hands-on technical leadership in security-critical systems.

Must have

Team leadership and management experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Software development and distributed systems design expertise

Strong security background with focus on implementation

Flexibility to be on-call outside standard working hours

Technologies

PythonGitDockerRESTLinuxJSONUnixOpen sourceCryptographyKubernetesGoCI/CDHSMHashiCorp VaultSaltTPMAMD SEVIntel SGXApple Secure EnclaveOpenBaoPKI

Responsibilities

Lead team building secure distributed systems for secrets and key management

Strengthen and re-architect internal PKI and machine/workload identity systems

Run and support operational systems and help internal developers use them

Organize and plan team's long-term roadmap and day-to-day work

Review and sign off on technical designs, project plans, and code

Participate in design and implementation, personally leading projects as needed

Support team growth and career development, delegating tasks appropriately

Handle people management responsibilities including performance and compensation

Benefits

EquityFertility supportPaid parental leaveHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceRetirement benefits with matchFlexible PTO

Amenities

Remote work within North America availableMultiple office locations including Toronto, Canada

Recruitment process

1

Team is infrastructure/developer tools group, not policy or compliance

2

Systems run across network spanning 310+ cities in 120+ countries

3

May require in-person interview at Cloudflare office or hub at offer stage

4

Position may require access to U.S. export-controlled information

5

Role eligible for Cloudflare equity plan