At a glance
- Location
- In-Office · Lisbon
About Cloudflare
- At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
- At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.
- Available Locations
- - Lisbon, PT
- Available Terms
- - Winter/Spring (January - May 2027)
About the role
- Cloudflare's Engineering teams build and run the software that handles the massive amount of traffic that flows through our global network.
- As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers to push code that touches hundreds of millions of web surfers.
- This is a great opportunity for engineers who want to learn to develop at Internet scale.
Responsibilities
- Ship and deliver projects over 12-14 weeks with autonomy and support.
- Work cross-functionally with various teams.
- Work closely with a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals.
- Build your network across the company through our various in and out of office socials, networking programs, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups.
- Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
- Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
- Learn and develop skills through our professional development workshops.
- Write for our Cloudflare blog and be featured on Cloudflare.tv sessions.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree or program in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant field to the role.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
- Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
- Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/week Monday - Friday) for a minimum 12 week internship.
- In office 3-5 days a week in Lisbon, PT.
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrated passion for software development, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, or experience with our developer platform using Cloudflare for Students.
Workplace
- In-Office; Lisbon
- In office 3-5 days a week in Lisbon, PT
Skills
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Go
- Rust
- C/C++
- Python
