Recruiter at Cloudflare

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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.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

Job Title: Recruiter

Available Locations: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About the role At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious goal: to help build a better Internet. To do that, we need the best engineering and product minds of the next generation. As the lead for our India Entry Level Recruiting efforts, you will be the strategic face of Cloudflare at top universities across the country.

You will own the end-to-end strategy for hiring of our 2026 intern cohort, bridging the gap between academic potential and professional excellence. You won't just fill positions; you will identify and court the future architects of the internet, ensuring they have an exceptional candidate experience from their first interaction on campus to their first day in the office.

What you'll do You will serve as a strategic partner to our leaders in Bangalore, designing a comprehensive campus hiring roadmap for the 2026 season. You will move beyond transactional recruiting to build deep relationships with placement cells at premier institutes (IITs, NITs, IIITs, and select private universities).

This role is a blend of strategy, event management, and full-cycle recruiting. You will organize hackathons, tech talks, and assessment drives while maintaining a high bar for talent. You will act as a cultural ambassador, helping students understand why Cloudflare is the best place to launch their careers in the SaaS and infrastructure space.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning: Design and execute the India campus hiring strategy for the Class of 2026, including selecting target universities, defining hiring targets, and setting timelines.

Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for interns and new graduates—from resume screening and online assessments to coordinating interview drives and extending offers.

Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with hiring managers and engineering leadership in Bangalore to understand technical requirements and ensure interview panels are calibrated and prepared.

Campus Relations: Cultivate strong, year-round relationships with university placement officers, faculty, and student bodies to position Cloudflare as a Day 0 / Day 1 employer of choice.

Brand Building: Plan and execute engaging campus events, including pre-placement talks, tech showcases, and hackathons, ensuring strong brand recall among students.

Candidate Experience: Champion a "candidate-first" approach, ensuring every student—regardless of the outcome—has a transparent, respectful, and positive interaction with Cloudflare.

Data & Reporting: Track key university recruiting metrics (offer acceptance rates, diversity mix, pass-through rates) to continuously optimize the hiring funnel.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

- Experience: Minimum of 4+ years of recruiting experience, with a dedicated focus on University/Campus recruiting in the India market.
- Industry Background: Must have prior experience working within Product/SaaS/Tech companies. You understand the nuances of hiring for high-bar engineering roles (System Design, Distributed Systems, Security).
- Operational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume hiring drives without compromising on quality or candidate experience.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; you can command a room during a pre-placement talk and negotiate effectively with stakeholders.
- Tooling: Proficiency with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Greenhouse or Lever, and university hiring platforms (e.g., HackerRank, CodeSignal).
- Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities can shift; you are a self-starter who takes ownership.
- Passion for DEI: A strong commitment to building diverse teams and implementing strategies to ensure a diverse pipeline of student talent.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

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