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About the Role

The Edge Protocols Team develops software that interacts with both sides of Fastly, front and back - handling every incoming client request to Fastly and talking to customers’ websites. Projects range from implementing new protocols, efficient load balancing, routing among the edge nodes, defending customers from attacks, security enhancements, privacy products and more. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer passionate about applying their talents to make the Internet fast and secure.

Responsibilities

Write, test, and deploy both C and Rust code.
Enhance, maintain and optimize network software that implements protocols including TLS, HTTP, QUIC, etc.
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 knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration within the team.

Requirements

Proven ability to design & implement reliable, scalable, low latency systems.
Significant production experience with coding in C, C++, and/or Rust.
Proven ability to mentor and support the growth of engineers, both within a specific area of expertise and more broadly.
Experience with Linux systems and network programming.
Hands-on experience in building distributed infrastructure and maintaining it over time.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive documentation.

Skills

C
Rust
TLS
HTTP
QUIC
Linux
network programming
Perl
Go

Location

San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO
New York, NY
US
Canada

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

Staff Engineer (7+ years domain relevant engineering experience)

Salary/Compensations

$211,370 to $253,644

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Family planning support
Mental health support
Employee Assistance Program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Accident insurance
Flexible Vacation policy
18 days of accrued paid sick leave
401(k) with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
11 paid local holidays
12 paid company wellness days

About the Company

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue. We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.
We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team.

Equal Opportunity

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901.
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