Vice President of Engineering, Fastly
Security Products
$310.6-388.2k
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Edge cloud platform
Open for applications
Edge cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$310.6-388.2k
Starting salary may vary based on location. Offer Employee Stock Purchase Program.
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a better internet — a safe place where good can thrive.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise leading and managing security product engineering teams
- Experience building exceptional diverse and inclusive teams
- 15+ years of experience in software development, with preferably at least 10 years in building security products. This role requires significant technical depth and breadth
- Proven experience building consensus across large organizations for your ideas and those of your peers; ability to both influence and get things done within your team as well as cross-functionally across the organization
- Strong internal and external communication skills; experience working with a variety of business functions
- Experience using data and evidence based decision frameworks to drive strategy
- High emotional intelligence, adaptable, and comfortable with change
- Strong understanding of security principles, methodologies, and technologies, along with experience in building scalable systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage and scale engineering teams effectively, with a focus on technical excellence
What the job involves
- Fastly seeks a Vice President of Engineering, Security Products to join our team
- This team is responsible for building out our suite of security products, including our WAF, Bot Management, and anti-DDoS products
- We are looking for a dynamic senior leader to drive the next phase of growth and innovation for this business
- This role plays a critical cross-functional leadership role across the company in establishing the vision, strategy, and leading the execution of technology initiatives supporting the growth of the business
- Leadership at Fastly is a combination of service and transformation
- Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Engineering (SVP), you’ll ensure everyone in your organization has the skills, direction, and information needed to successfully lead cross-functional teams delivering business outcomes through technology development activities
- Lead a team of skilled engineers and security researchers
- Take ownership of the end-to-end development of our existing security products as well as creating novel and innovative products to grow our security portfolio
- Collaborate closely and build consensus with colleagues in engineering, but equally importantly, with partners in the product and services teams. Being a great team player is critical to the success of this role
- Advise on, contribute to, and drive the technical vision and strategy at Fastly, especially with regard to security
- Ensure adherence to best practices in secure software development, risk management, and incident response
- Collaborate with executive leadership: provide expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems
- Foster a culture of security-first thinking and technical rigor across all engineering teams
- Drive the architectural and technical direction of security-related projects, ensuring they are built for scale, resilience, and efficiency
Application process
- Anticipated Posting Close Date*: January 4th, 2024
Our take
Internet users around the world have come to expect personalized, real-time digital experiences, but delivering these quickly and securely, while maintaining quality, can be a difficult task for businesses.
Fastly enables the companies to deliver fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Its edge cloud platform moves data and applications closer to end-users — improving the user experience, putting the power back in developers’ hands, and enabling clients to focus on growing their businesses.
The company has helped several high-profile businesses, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Epic Games, and more. Its offering is well-regarded in the space, demonstrated by it being named a 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Global CDN, as well as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q4 2023 report.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2019
$40m
SERIES F
Jul 2018
$40m
SERIES F
Total funding: $259m
Company benefits
- Competitive PTO Policies
- Remote or Hybrid Work
- Generous time off for parental leave
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Mental health resources
- 401(k)/retirement plans
- Employee stock purchasing plans (ESPP)
- Reimbursements for learning and development programs
Company values
- We have a curious spirit
- We focus on our customer
- We are trustworthy
- We act with passion
- We operate with integrity
- We are competitive
- We embrace transparency
- We are good people
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Artur Bergman
(Chief Architect and Executive Chairperson)Served as the company's CEO until changing roles in 2020. Previously served as CTO at Wikia, and was a Board Member at OpenID Foundation
People progressing
Joined as Sales Engineer (Media and Entertainment). Was promoted to Senior Sales Engineer (EMEA) after 2 years, then promoted again to Senior Principal Sales Engineer.
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