[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Fastly

Role Description

The Security Products group is responsible for developing and maintaining a range of security related products at Fastly. We are made up of multifaceted teams that work together to build industry leading security products that our customers rely on to secure their infrastructure. We are looking for a full-time engineer with experience developing web applications. This role is for a backend engineer developing primarily in Go, but experience with other languages (C, Rust etc.) is useful.

• Work as part of a team developing backend systems for large scale web applications in Go
• Write clean, modular, robust code to implement the desired requirements
• Coordinate and communicate seamlessly with the team members and across other technical and product teams
• Contribute to code reviews, documentation and other team processes
• Code optimization and performance tuning

Qualifications

• 6+ Years of enterprise software development experience
• Deep knowledge of HTTP and related networking protocols (Varnish, H2O etc.)
• Strong interest in network security
• Hands on experience developing and operating backend systems for web applications
• Experience working in a collaborative, distributed team environment
• Strong Linux, automation, and shell scripting skills

Requirements

• Prior experience building security solutions
• Expertise in building in Kubernetes
• Experience managing hybrid cloud environments (data center + public cloud)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Family planning and mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program
• Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
• Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 11 paid local holidays and 11 paid company wellness days for 2025