Staff Software Engineer, Fastly

• 7+ years of experience in software development using one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, Go, Rust), with 3 of those years leading projects
• Expertise in advanced deployment and testing methodologies
• Proficiency in upstream patchset management for large open source projects, including rebasing, troubleshooting, and community participation
• Strong ability to diagnose, design, and develop high-performance networking applications
• Experience maintaining Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, etc) with a strong focus on enabling and empowering other teams through optimized systems and support
• Experience with OCI containers (e.g., Docker) particularly in overcoming challenges related to container registry management and creating scalable frameworks to support development teams
• Proven ability to design and implement broadly scoped work such as for a major refactor, new service, feature used by key accounts or other impactful changes
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams

Desirable

• In this role, you will develop and maintain the critical tooling that optimizes the software development life cycle for our team of kernel engineers
• Your work will directly support the performance and stability of Fastly's low-latency data path, essential to all customer traffic flowing through the Linux kernel and XDP
• As part of the Kernel team, you will help drive the adoption of the latest Linux technologies, while providing essential support for our hardware platform, OCI containers, and Linux OS distributions
• Your contributions will be vital in ensuring our systems remain at the forefront of performance and reliability, with a broad impact across the company
• Contribute to technical direction and architectural decisions for kernel development, aligning with Fastly's strategic goals
• Develop innovative solutions in kernel, XDP, system architecture, and distro tooling, supporting the evolution of Fastly’s Linux Operating System
• Provide expert technical insights and support on key projects involving kernel development, architecture, networking, and reliability engineering
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Operations teams to enhance performance, automation, and efficiency across the organization
• Support planning and execution to ensure projects are well-structured and align with organizational objectives

• Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 11/30/24