Cloudflare · 13 hours ago
Senior Manager, Research
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expCloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for their Research team. This role involves leading a diverse group of researchers to advance the company's research agenda, ensuring that innovative ideas are integrated into their global network while contributing to internet standards and ethical research practices.
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Responsibilities
Manage and mentor a diverse team of Junior, Mid, Senior, and Principal Researchers
Help define and execute the long-term research agenda for your domain
Support the team in contributing to global internet standards (e.g., IETF, W3C, NIST) and maintaining Cloudflare’s presence in top-tier academic conferences
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to identify "research-shaped" problems within their stacks and deploy research-led solutions to production
Ensure all research is conducted with the highest standards of integrity, particularly regarding data privacy and the ethical implications of AI and cryptography
Help the team communicate their work to both internal and external audiences
Qualification
Required
Proven Leadership: A minimum of 10 years of experience managing high-performing technical or research teams. Experience managing principle-level individual contributors is highly preferred
Academic and Industry Fluency: An advanced degree or equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, focusing on one of our core areas (Cryptography, AI, Systems, or Networking)
Publication Record: Familiarity with the academic lifecycle - understanding how to guide a project from a hypothesis to a peer-reviewed publication or a standard proposal
Operational Excellence: Ability to manage 'research uncertainty.' You can help researchers navigate blockers and pivot when a hypothesis isn't panning out, while still meeting organizational milestones
Recruitment: A track record of identifying and hiring top-tier research talent from both academia and industry
Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex theoretical concepts into business value for non-technical stakeholders
Technology: Experience working with/for a hyperscaler or SAAS provider on high impact projects
Company
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a web performance and security company that provides online services to protect and accelerate websites online.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (117)
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2023 (66)
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2021 (83)
2020 (37)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Franklin TempletonFidelityUnion Square Ventures
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2019-09-12IPO
2019-03-12Series E· $150M
Leadership Team
Matthew Prince
CEO & Co-Founder
Lee Holloway
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
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