Principal Engineer, Fastly

• Proven ability to design & implement reliable, scalable, low latency systems. Most Principal Engineers at Fastly have at least 10 years of domain relevant engineering experience
• Significant production experience with coding in C, C++, and/or Rust
• Experience with Linux systems and network programming
• Hands-on experience in building distributed infrastructure and maintaining it over time
• Advanced knowledge of Linux as a development environment: git, compilers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive documentation
• A collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of respect, knowledge sharing and innovation
• Proven ability to mentor and support the growth of engineers, both within a specific area of expertise and more broadly

Desirable

• The Edge Systems Team develops software that interacts with the full systems stack of Fastly’s infrastructure, from the kernel up to core systems software
• Projects range from implementing new protocols, optimizing kernel-userspace communication, routing among the edge nodes, designing distributed systems, and more
• We expect this position to focus on enhancing our overall core edge systems with respect to efficiency, performance, and resilience
• We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer passionate about applying their talents to make the Internet fast and reliable
• Lead full lifecycle projects from architecture & design to deployment in support of Fastly’s edge systems
• Write, test, and deploy C, Rust, and Go code
• Enhance, maintain and optimize network protocols such as TCP and QUIC
• Work across layers from the Linux kernel to the core edge systems to control planes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to shape a clear technical roadmap - prioritizing key initiatives and proactively identifying and mitigating risks - to deploy, support, troubleshoot, and deliver features to customers
• Contribute to open source projects such as h2o and picotls
• Mentor and support the professional growth of engineers, fostering a culture of respect, knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration within the team