Fastly

Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal)

Remote Full-time Remote US, UK, EU, APAC ONSITE PREFERRED
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Job Description

When you look at the headers of major websites, you’ll see us. If it has to be performant, secure, scaled worldwide, and always-on, it uses Fastly.

We're a global edge cloud platform for performance and security, emphasizing open standards, sustainable engineering, and resilience-by-design.

We're hiring across compute, security, platform engineering, network and edge protocols, release engineering, network architecture, client services engineering, and more.

Onsite preferred, but remote candidates with a strong fit are welcome!

Rather than building walled gardens, we co-founded the Bytecode Alliance, heavily upstream our work to open standards, actively author IETF drafts, and power the global infrastructure for open-source Python, Rust, Ruby, OpenStreetMap, and much more.

  • The Stack: Rust, C/C++, Go, Javascript, Typescript, WebAssembly (Wasm/WASI), Wasmtime, Cranelift, eBPF/XDP, QUIC, HTTP, TLS, TCP, Varnish/VCL, Linux kernel internals, distributed systems, professional services. * Apply:

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What does the Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) role at Fastly involve?

The Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) position at Fastly in Remote is a full-time role. When you look at the headers of major websites, you’ll see us. If it has to be performant, secure, scaled worldwide, and always-on, it uses Fastly. We're a global edge cloud platform for performance and security, emphasizing open standards, sustainable engineering, and resilience-by-design. We're hiring across compute, security, platform engineering, network and edge protocols, release engineering, network architecture, client services engineering, and more. Onsite preferred, but remote candidates with a strong fit are welcome! Rather than building walled gardens, we co-founded the Bytecode Alliance, heavily upstream our work to open standards, actively author IETF drafts, and power the global infrastructure for open-source Python, Rust, Ruby, OpenStreetMap, and much more.

What skills are required for Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) at Fastly?

Key skills for this role include: Full-time.

What is the salary for Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) at Fastly?

The listed compensation for this role is US, UK, EU, APAC ONSITE PREFERRED. Actual salary may vary based on experience and location.

Is the Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) position at Fastly remote or on-site?

This position is Remote. You can work from anywhere, subject to the employer's remote work policy.

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About This Role

Software Engineers (Senior, Staff, Principal) at Fastly is a full-time engineering position in Remote. Key skills include Full-time. Compensation: US, UK, EU, APAC ONSITE PREFERRED. Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience: 5+ years.

This role is classified as remote and is suitable for senior-level professionals. Ghost Score 35/100 (Possibly Stale) indicates this listing is possibly stale — verify on the employer site.

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