Senior Engineering Director – Security Products

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Director to lead a team of engineers within our Security Products Engineering group. The role focuses on delivering effective and reliable cybersecurity products and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams delivering customer‑facing security products.
• Partner with Product Management to define and execute strategy and achieve ambitious goals.
• Mentor engineering managers and engineers across the organization.
• Collaborate with global peers to drive cross‑organizational projects and best practices.
• Foster a results‑oriented culture that values curiosity, kindness, and empathy.
• Define and track metrics that guide engineering performance.
• Drive continuous improvement within your teams.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing engineering managers.
• Experience handling complex projects with external dependencies.
• Results‑ and metrics‑driven mindset.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Track record of hiring top engineering talent.
• Kind and generous attitude toward customers and coworkers.
• Ability to set technical direction and own decisions.

What we offer

• Competitive salary ranges varying by location (e.g., $300k‑$380k in Austin).
• Eligibility to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, fertility, and mental‑health support.
• Flexible paid time off and extensive leave programs.
• Retirement savings options such as 401(k) and employee stock participation.