[Remote] Senior Customer Engineer SLED TX (Austin, Dallas or Houston)

October 5, 2026

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cloudflare is a technology company focused on helping build a better Internet through security, networking, and developer platform services. The Senior Customer Engineer SLED serves as a trusted technical advisor for state, local, and education customers, leading technical discovery, architecture, demonstrations, onboarding, adoption, and account expansion across the public sector customer lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with Account Executives to lead technical discovery, build bespoke architectures, and deliver compelling product demonstrations and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) across Cloudflare’s portfolio (Security, Networking, and Developer Platforms) tailored to public sector procurement and compliance standards
Lead and/or provide oversight to technical onboarding and implementation, serving as the primary executive and engineering contact for the customer. You will partner with Account Executives to own discovery, demos, onboarding, technical health, risk, and expansion strategy. You will proactively monitor dynamic customer health scores and telemetry to ensure rapid time-to-value and resolve integration bottlenecks common in municipal and educational IT infrastructures
Carry a variable quota tied directly to new business acquisition and/or ongoing account growth. You will be commercially accountable for ensuring deep platform adoption, retaining revenue, and identifying strategic cross-sell and up-sell opportunities based on product usage data. Lead technical Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to translate platform capabilities into return on investment for C-level executives
Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the entire customer lifecycle, maintaining a continuous, deep relationship with key stakeholders from initial onboarding through maturity, renewal, and expansion
Act as an "AI-Augmented" engineer. Leverage AI agents and internal platforms to automate routine tasks such as RFP/Security Questionnaire responses, sandbox provisioning, and basic telemetry monitoring, reclaiming your time for strategic customer advisory

Skills

Proven experience working with or selling into SLED, Local Government, State or Municipal agencies, with a deep understanding of public sector buying cycles, compliance requirements, and unique government IT constraints
Experience in a customer-facing technical role, such as Solutions Engineering, Customer Engineering, Sales Engineering, or as a Forward Deployed Engineer (years of experience required will vary based on Associate, Senior, Staff, or Principal leveling)
Broad technical expertise spanning web security, networking (routing, DNS, DDoS mitigation), cloud infrastructure, and enterprise architecture
Proven track record of operating in a quota-carrying or revenue-aligned environment, with a strong understanding of SaaS metrics, business value translation, and public sector/enterprise sales cycles
Exceptional presentation and stakeholder management skills, capable of bridging the gap between deep technical implementation details and high-level government C-suite/elected official business strategy
Hands-on experience building, deploying, or architecting solutions using Cloudflare's developer platform and AI ecosystem, specifically Workers AI, AI Gateway, and Vectorize
Experience with prompt engineering, Large Language Model (LLM) orchestration, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages to write custom integration scripts, API connectors, and edge computing functions

Benefits

This is a work-from-home 100% remote role, but you should reside in Texas.
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
Commissions
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
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

Company Overview

Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

Company H1B Sponsorship

Cloudflare has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 119 in 2026, 116 in 2025, 114 in 2024, 64 in 2023, 98 in 2022, 83 in 2021, 37 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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