Senior Solutions Engineer, Russian Speaker

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. 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. Available Locations: London, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Munich, Paris What you’ll do: The Pre-Sales Solutions Engineering organization is responsible for the technical sale of the Cloudflare solutions portfolio, ensuring maximal business value, fit-for-purpose solution design, and efficient adoption roadmaps for our customers. As a Solutions Engineer, you are the technical customer advocate within Cloudflare. You will aid your customers and work closely with every team at Cloudflare, from Sales and Product to Engineering and Customer Support. Your goal of customer success should drive you through the entire organization as you seek out and create scalable solutions for your customer’s needs. Technology moves at lightning speed; a broad knowledge of Internet performance and security technologies is required, and the curiosity to maintain and develop new knowledge is essential to keeping up with the high rate of product innovation at Cloudflare. Examples Of Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience: Ultimately, you are passionate about technology and have the ability to explain complex technical concepts—like how an edge network reduces "lag" or how WAF rules protect a player's wallet—in easy-to-understand terms. You are naturally curious, and an avid builder who is not afraid to get your hands dirty. You appreciate the diversity of challenges in working with customers, from managing "micro-burst" traffic spikes to navigating regulatory requirements. You will find a collaborative environment where everyone brings different strengths and jumps in to help each other obtain the technical win so that customers choose Cloudflare to protect and accelerate their platforms. Additional experience might include: Language: fluent in Polish and English 5-to-10 years of experience in the IT industry. Vertical Expertise: Understanding the cloud architectures, with main focus on security layers, such as CDN, WAF, SASE and Anti-DDoS.. Technical "How the Internet Works": * Deep understanding of TCP vs. UDP , why it matters and why it's so critical from security point of view; Solid understanding of DDoS mitigation strategies at Layers 3, 4, and 7 to prevent services disruption. Pre-Sales Excellence: Previous experience in a technical consulting or SE role, with a track record of demonstrating ROI to CTOs and Infrastructure Leads. Project Management: Ability to manage complex Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and prioritize between competing demands