GRC Engineer

• Security is at the heart of Cloudflare’s mission to help build a better Internet
• Anytime we push code, it automatically affects the millions of Internet properties (powering websites, remote teams, APIs, mobile apps, etc
• ) running on our global network
• Cloudflare’s network is one of the largest in the world, spanning over 330 cities in more than 125 countries, and operating within 50 milliseconds of 95% of the Internet-connected population
• The Security Governance, Risk and Compliance team (GRC) is a sub-team of Security
• Our job is to make sure that Cloudflare has the right controls in place to secure our systems and customer data
• We work cross-functionally with almost every team at Cloudflare to implement new controls, manage risk, and demonstrate our security posture to auditors and customers
• Automation & Engineering: Develop and implement automated solutions to improve GRC processes and operations, integrating with existing security, engineering, and AI tools. You will build modules and maintain our GRC platform and other similar initiatives
• AI Governance: Architect and maintain a technical governance framework for the safe deployment of autonomous AI agents. This includes ensuring that agentic workflows operate within deterministic “action gates” and predefined risk thresholds
• Audit & Infrastructure: Support Cloudflare’s security assessments (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, FedRAMP). You will treat “Audit Readiness” as a product, ensuring our global edge network remains compliant through automated drift detection and self-healing configurations
• Security Integration: Work cross-functionally with Legal, People, Engineering, and Finance teams to integrate security into the fabric of the company, moving away from “gatekeeping” toward a paved-road security model where compliance is the default state for every developer

Benefits

• Competitive pay: We offer a competitive total rewards package, where every employee is an owner of our stock.
• Take-what-you-need vacation: We encourage employees to find a comfortable work-life balance by taking as many days off as they need while still being able to perform their jobs satisfactorily. (We really mean it!)
• Paid maternity & paternity leave: Our global parental leave policy allows up to sixteen paid weeks of bonding leave time for all qualifying new parents.
• Employee benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pension plans in accordance with the market practice in our locations.
• Commuter program: We are flexible about where we work and value connecting at the office. Our commuter benefits program is in place to support team members’ commute to work via public transportation without the extra cost burden.
• Wellbeing: Global offerings that provide mental health, childcare and family forming support to our employees across our offices.- 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
• 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
• 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
• The Motto: Driven by curiosity, anchored by empathy, and defined by a relentless ability to get things done. You seek to understand the “why,” support your peers, and ship high-quality outcomes
• AI Mastery: Experience designing or implementing AI-powered automation and agentic workflows. You understand the unique risks of non-deterministic systems and how to govern them
• Experience: Have 5+ years of experience in security, compliance, automation, or engineering functions in a fast-paced environment
• Technical Stack: Proficient in Python, Go, or other scripting languages for automation, API interactions, and data parsing. You are comfortable working with REST APIs to glue disparate security tools together. Proven experience building modern web applications, including JavaScript/TypeScript and React, and collaborating effectively across frontend and backend boundaries
• Compliance-as-Code: Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi) and Policy as Code (OPA/Rego) implementation. You know how to enforce security guardrails before code is ever deployed
• The Builder Mindset: You are a builder and enjoy building technical solutions to complex and messy problems. You’d rather write a script to solve a problem forever than manually check a box twice
• 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
• Community & Passion: Demonstrated passion for security and software development, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, or active participation in the security research community
• Cloudflare Native: You’ve built something with our developer platform using our products (e.g., Cloudflare Workers, R2, D1, or Workers AI). You understand our ecosystem because you’ve used it- Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process