Cloudflare is seeking a Director, Infrastructure Engineering to establish and lead our Infrastructure Engineering team in Bangalore, India. This strategic role involves building and scaling the India team while ensuring alignment with Cloudflare’s global infrastructure goals and standards.

What You'll Do

Oversee and manage day-to-day operations of the Bengaluru center, ensuring alignment with Cloudflare’s global strategic direction.
Establish and maintain efficient operational processes and systems to drive productivity, quality, and scalability.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence.
Imbue the Cloudflare culture of accountability, a growth mindset, and getting things done.
Provide strong support to the team and ensure they are set up for success across functions.
Lead a critical function within Infrastructure, such as Site Reliability Engineering, Network Operations, or Infrastructure Tooling.
Provide dotted-line leadership and regional support for other Infrastructure Engineering functions operating in India.
Partner closely with other regional leaders and stay connected with cross-functional teams.
Drive the strategic direction and execution of key technical initiatives, ensuring they meet quality, timeline, and budgetary requirements.
Promote a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging the team to push the boundaries of technology.
Mentor and develop technical leaders and high-potential employees within the team.
Leverage personal influence and professional network to support growing networks and partnerships.
Work effectively with remote teams in the US, EMEA, and APJC, demonstrating flexibility in time zones.
Facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between the teams in Bengaluru and other hub offices.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 15 years in senior leadership roles, with a proven track record of managing large-scale operations and leading high-performing technical teams.
Deep understanding of Infrastructure engineering and experience operating infrastructure at a global scale.
Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
In-depth knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure.
Ability to navigate and bridge cultural differences effectively.
Proven ability to work with remote teams across different time zones and willingness to travel as necessary.

Nice to Have

MBA or advanced degree.
Experience in seeding and scaling a regional team in India.

Team & Environment

You will lead the Infrastructure Engineering team in India and provide dotted-line leadership and regional support for other Infrastructure Engineering functions operating in the region.