Solution Architect, AI / Cloudflare Developer Platform

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: Austin, TX; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; and Seattle, WA

As a Solution Architect,  AI / Cloudflare Developer Platform and a member of the sales team you will help customers understand the technical details and business value proposition of the Cloudflare AI / Developer Platform and demonstrate the path and advantages of building applications with our products. 

In this role, you will serve as the Regional Lead for Cloudflare AI / Developer Platform sales. You will advise sales leadership on programs to grow Developer revenue and support strategic opportunities. You will collaborate closely with technical sales teams to design innovative solutions, develop proof of concept demonstrations, and showcase the technical capabilities of these designs to meet customer needs and expectations.

Serving as a trusted technical advisor you will help guide and enable clients, partners and teams within Cloudflare on product capabilities, positioning and competitive intelligence. You will form a tight feedback loop with product, product marketing, and technical pre-sales to refine and evolve our product. 

The ideal candidate possesses a consultative mindset, strong selling skills, along with a deep understanding of modern Web Technologies, Cloud Architecture , and the advantages of a Distributed Serverless Platform. No matter your background, you have natural curiosity and desire to solve problems, achieve goals, and design the most elegant and efficient solutions to address client needs.

Responsibilities

• You will partner with the sales organization to drive revenue, new customers and pipeline of AI and Developer Platform solutions. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, sales, and marketing to drive developer platform revenue and customer adoption
• Present to strategic customers as an expert of our Developer platform solutions
• Develop programs to drive the overall sales and pipeline strategy for the Cloudflare Developer Platform in partnership with regional and country sales leaders
• Align Director and C-Level perceived business and technical value with Cloudflare developer solutions
• Prepare and give regular business reviews to the management team highlighting attainment progress and challenges to closing business
• Generate a succinct feedback loop with cross-functional teams to deliver relevant Developer content, use cases, customer stories, and data driven value propositions. . 

In order to be successful, you will need to become a thought leader, trusted advisor, and spokesperson for the Cloudflare AI and Developer platform.

Skill Requirements

• 3+ years of experience selling or supporting the technical sales of cloud computing and storage, full-stack Engineering, or Cloud Developer
• Technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, web technologies and AI/ML as a solutions engineer, entrepreneur, or solution architect.
• Knowledge and experience of Systems Design
  • You’ve built a web application, either professionally or as a hobbyist, and will be able to explain your design choices clearly during the interview process
  • Able to hear a clear, non-technical description of an Application (“It is a chat room, for our 150 most important users”) and quickly determine which Compute, Data, and Security components are needed to build this application
• Software development experience delivering full-stack applications, preferably using modern JavaScript frameworks and a variety of databases
• In-depth knowledge of at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Have a good understanding of systems design theory and practice for distributed, full-stack applications (frontend, backend, databases, related services); ideally in a serverless paradigm
• Have a strong understanding of developer workflows (branching, release, versioning, CI/CD practices, system integrations)
• Act as an AI and Developer product expert, educating internal teams and external stakeholders on the value and capabilities of the Cloudflare Developer platform
• Knowledge of key market players/competitors in the cloud computing, AI and storage spaces
• 30% travel

Other desirable skills areas include:

• You’ve built something on Cloudflare Workers
• AWS Solutions Architect or GCP Cloud Architect certifications
• Prioritize and manage the product roadmap, making strategic trade-offs to ensure the product meets customer needs and business goals
• Participate in product launch activities, including developing messaging and positioning, coordinating with marketing and sales teams
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in cloud computing to inform product strategy and roadmap

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $211,000 - $257,000
• For New York City-based and California (excluding Bay Area): Estimated annual salary of $235,000 - $287,000
• For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $248,000 - $303,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.  Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!  The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

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

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: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists 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: We created 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.

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.

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