Senior Engineer, Fastly

• You have at least 5 years of related back-end software development experience
• At least 3 years of experience with the Go and Rust programming languages
• Experience with one or more other programming languages, preferably including JavaScript and Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills & experience creating clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation
• Experience working directly with customer support teams and directly with customers to diagnose and troubleshoot problems
• Experience building for global-scale distributed systems
• A great teammate with strong collaboration skills who is humble and empathetic
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and share what you have learned with the broader team

Desirable

• Fastly is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its Developer Experience Engineering team
• You will work on various tools used by Fastly’s customers written in Go (primarily the Fastly CLI and the Terraform provider) and Rust (Viceroy - the local testing tool for Fastly Compute services), and on other developer-facing tools such as the Control Plane API clients
• You will play a crucial role in enabling developers to manage their services on Fastly through these tools
• You will be an integral part of the team responsible for the Dev Tools
• You will be expected to ensure that all of these tools meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and developer experience
• Develop, test, and maintain developer tools written in Go and Rust, ensuring compatibility with the latest Fastly products and features
• Design and implement new Fastly features and enhancements for these tools, based on developer feedback and modern best practices
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve issues within the tools
• Ensure timely and effective solutions to maintain high-quality developer experiences
• Work closely with cloud engineers, product managers, and customer support teams to understand user requirements and address issues related to the dev tools
• Maintain documentation for the tools, including usage guides, best practices, and troubleshooting resources
• This position will require you to be available during core business hours and occasional nights and weekends as needed for events or on-call support

• Anticipated Posting Close Date: 12/2/2024
• Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants
• If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying