Staff Software Engineer, Fastly

• Significant professional experience building high-reliability distributed systems. Most Staff Engineers at Fastly have more than 7 years of related experience
• At least 5 years of experience with the Go or Rust programming languages
• At least 3 years of experience working with cloud and container technologies such as Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform
• Experience at creating clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation
• Experience working with customer support teams, and directly with customers, to diagnose and troubleshoot problems
• Experience mentoring, guiding, and coaching team members
• Ability to learn new skills and share what you’ve learned with the broader team

Desirable

• Fastly is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join its Edge Application Engineering team
• You will work on our Image Optimizer product making images and video faster across the web for Fastly’s customers
• You will play a crucial role in designing and developing new features (in Go and Rust) and maintaining existing features for this product
• This will be an integral part of the team responsible for Edge Applications at Fastly and expected to ensure that all of these products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and customer/developer experience we provide at Fastly
• Lead full lifecycle projects from design and development through roll out and maintenance to build new features for products written in Go and Rust ensuring compatibility with the latest Fastly products and features
• Design and implement new Fastly features and enhancements for these products, based on customer feedback and modern best practices, writing code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve issues within the products, with a focus on performance and reliability at scale
• Ensure timely and effective solutions to maintain high-quality customer experiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including cloud engineers, product managers, and customer support teams to understand user requirements and address issues related to the products
• Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours. It may also require occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support any on-call coverage
• This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager

• We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying