Solutions Engineer, Central & Eastern Europe - Czech Speaking

Available Locations

Amsterdam, Netherlands; Lisbon, Portugal; London, United Kingdom; Munich, Germany; Paris, France.

What You’ll Do

The Pre-Sales Solutions Engineering organisation is responsible for the technical sale of the Cloudflare solution portfolio, ensuring maximal business value, fit‑for‑purpose solution design and efficient adoption roadmaps for our customers. Solution Engineering is made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds: IT, engineering, software development, product management, financial consulting, customer support & project delivery. As a Solutions Engineer, you are the technical customer advocate within Cloudflare. You will aid your customers and will work closely with every team at Cloudflare, from Sales and Product to Engineering and Customer Support to create scalable solutions for your customer’s needs. A broad knowledge of Internet performance and security technology 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. All the resources and training required to be effective for the role will be provided.

Skills & Experience

Our Solutions Engineers come from a wide range of backgrounds: IT, engineering, software development, product management, financial consulting, customer support & project delivery. We’re serious about building a diverse team. When hiring we look for diversity of experience combined with genuine curiosity for our technology. Ultimately, you are passionate about technology and have the ability to explain complex technical concepts in easy‑to‑understand terms. You are naturally curious, and an avid builder who is not afraid to get your hands dirty.

Additional Experience Might Include a Combination Of the Skills Below

• 3‑to‑10 years of experience in the IT industry (early or mid‑level experience).
• Fluent Czech and English (written & spoken).
• Ability to manage a project, work to deadlines, and prioritise between competing demands.
• Demonstrating empathy with customers and quickly identifying challenges and pain points they face.
• Understanding of “how the internet works”. For example:
  • Know the differences between TCP & UDP, and understand what kinds of applications may favour one over the other.
  • Can explain the difference between authoritative DNS & recursive DNS.
  • You understand the role of a firewall, why TLS (SSL) plays an increasingly important role on today’s Internet, a solid understanding of HTTP and a willingness to dive deeper into the quirks of clients & servers alike.
• Understanding of how customers make buying decisions, how to explain ROI.
• A knowledge of the competitive landscape for one or more of: DDoS, CDN, Performance, DNS, Developer platform or Zero‑Trust/SASE service providers.
• You’re OK with some (10‑15 days per quarter) travel without travel restrictions: we expect to travel to customer offices, conferences and/or do talks.

Bonus

• Previous experience in a pre‑sales SE or consulting role. (note: doesn’t have to be in tech).
• Demonstrated experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash) and a desire to expand those skills.
• Exposure to emerging technical landscape trends in Security such as Zero Trust.

Additional Technical Note

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

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