Fastly is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Fastly's Traffic Management Systems Team as a technical leader to design, build, and operate distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and easy to manage. You'll be responsible for defining the architecture by which Fastly consumes data to conduct traffic engineering at scale.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program
• Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program