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Senior Engineering Director

Cloudflare
senior
Location

United Kingdom

Work Type

Onsite

Seniority

senior

Posted

September 15, 2026


Total Compensation
€139,750
Yearly Savings (Comfortable)
€107,000
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Job Description

Who you are

  • Experience managing engineering managers
  • Experience managing complex projects with external dependencies
  • Results and metrics driven
  • A strong attention to detail
  • Great communication skills
  • Experience hiring great engineers
  • A kind and generous attitude towards customers and coworkers alike
  • Ability to set technical direction and own decisions

What the job involves

  • We are seeking a Senior Engineering Director to lead a team of engineers within our Security Products Engineering group. This role will have a strong focus on delivering effective and reliable cybersecurity products and systems. This includes strategy, leadership, technical guidance and building engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background, proven leadership experience, and a passion for developing people and cultivating a strong engineering culture
  • This role reports to the VP of Engineering for Security Products and is expected to work with peers to drive results and improvement in alignment with the group’s strategy
  • Lead multiple teams of engineers delivering customer facing products
  • Partner with Product Management to define and execute a strategy and achieve audacious goals
  • Lead and mentor engineering managers and engineers across the organization
  • Work with peers around the world to drive cross organizational projects and develop best practices
  • Foster a culture that is results oriented without sacrificing curiosity, kindness, and empathy for customers and co-workers alike
  • Define metrics that guide the engineering teams
  • Drive continuous improvement in your teams

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.
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