Staff Software Engineer - Edge Protocols

Fastly • San Francisco, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Proven ability to design & implement reliable, scalable, low latency systems.
• Most Staff Engineers at Fastly have at least 7 years of domain relevant engineering experience.
• A collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and innovation
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Web/Internet protocols such as HTTP, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC
• Understanding of how customers will interact with features you develop
• Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team and highly available environments
• Proficient in Perl, Go, or similar high level languages

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

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees