What You'll Do
- Design, implement and operate systems that react quickly to changing network conditions
- Build a distributed control system that collects and processes large amounts of data across Fastly’s worldwide fleet
- Prioritize scalability, security, performance and reliability in the design of the applications you support
- Be a central point across fastly engineering for technical conversations and building trust
- Own part of Fastly’s ongoing strategy to improve customer experience, now and in the future
- Mentor and support junior engineers
What We're Looking For :
- 8 years of experience designing and developing software components on Unix / Linux platforms
- 5 years of experience building and operating distributed networking / cloud systems at scale
- Track record of writing resilient and maintainable Go, C, and / or Rust code
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas across multi-functional teams
- A passion for learning, and sharing what you’ve learned with others
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these :
- Hands-on experience developing or operating core network services such as HTTP, DNS or BGP
- Experience with major cloud infrastructure providers such as AWS, GCP and / or Azure
- Experience with infrastructure as code systems like terraform and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with monitoring solutions like Prometheus and Grafana
- Experience with Machine Learning & Analytical tools
Work Hours :
This position will require you to be available during core business hours.
Work Locations & Travel Requirements :
This position is open to the following preferred office locations :
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
- New York City, NY
Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.
This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary :
The estimated salary range for this position is $181,220 to $226,520.
Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.
Benefits :
We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too.
We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees.
We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2024, we offer 10 paid local holidays, 11 paid company wellness days.
Why Fastly?
We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of.
Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe.
As a new hire, you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly, participate in hands-on learning opportunities, and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand.
We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful every day.
We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more.
We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.