Staff Product Security Architect, Fastly

$181.2-226.5k

Linux
MySQL
Senior level
Denver
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area
Fastly

Edge cloud platform

Job no longer available

Fastly

Edge cloud platform

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$181.2-226.5k

Linux
MySQL
Senior level
Denver
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Company mission

To build a better internet — a safe place where good can thrive.

Role

Who you are

  • At Fastly we value a diversity of voices. The following is not a laundry list, but to be effective in this role you should possess most of the following and an interest in learning more about the rest:
  • Have 5-7 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Strong grasp at all layers of the information security stack including hands-on security engineering
  • Extensive experience performing threat modeling, secure code reviews and designing security controls to mitigate vulnerabilities and deficiencies for new and existing cloud-based products
  • Working knowledge of how to design security controls for multi-tenant general compute services, reverse proxies, microservices architectures, containerization and modern API protocols
  • Strong understanding of certificate authorities, digital certificates and public key infrastructure and how they operate in a client - server environment
  • Proficiency working with static and dynamic application security testing and integration strategies in a CI/CD pipeline
  • Experience implementing reverse proxy and caching security concepts. Bonus points for experience working with content delivery networks (CDN) or extensive experience with network protocol analysis
  • Working knowledge of authorization, authentication and encryption strategies
  • Experience with Linux administration at scale, associated intrusion/manipulation techniques, and standard methodologies for system hardening and process isolation
  • Strong team collaborator that actively seeks to build and maintain productive working relationships in order to establish trust and influence outcomes
  • Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, CIS Critical Control, and OWASP Top 10 frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to weigh business needs with security priorities and make sound risk-based judgment calls
  • High emotional intelligence. Fastly teams care about one another, collaborate regularly and are part of a people first organization
  • Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours

Desirable

  • Contributions to the security industry (e.g. white papers and OSS projects)
  • Working knowledge of compiler and runtime security
  • Hands-on experience performing penetration testing, particularly for web applications
  • Working knowledge of database security, especially for MySQL

What the job involves

  • In this role, you will enhance the security of Fastly’s network and infrastructure services products by working closely with engineering and product teams to integrate security into the design and development of Fastly systems
  • Perform security-focused architecture and design reviews of services, platform and infrastructure resources as part of Fastly’s security review process and coordinate with engineering teams to develop and integrate secure-by-design principles into engineering builds
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to identify security threats to Fastly’s infrastructure as part of the threat modeling process and define tactical and strategic mitigation plans to assist with remediation
  • Perform secure code and configuration reviews on services and infrastructure resources and provide recommendations that strengthen Fastly’s security posture
  • Influence product design paradigms to incorporate security best practices and drive requirements for security into the release cycle
  • Maintain a clear view of the overall product development roadmap and associated product lifecycle to ensure security is appropriately incorporated throughout
  • Become a domain expert in the content delivery network (CDN) and infrastructure product verticals and represent that knowledge with prospects, customers, and auditors
  • Research and understand new threats and attack vectors that impact Fastly and work with system owners to design appropriate prevention, detection and remediation initiatives
  • Involvement in Fasty’s Secure SDLC, focusing on both collaborative hands-on design work and training initiatives across the company
  • Influence Fastly’s security strategy by leveraging the collective strength of the security team and articulating the capabilities needed to effectively manage cyber threats

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Internet users around the world have come to expect personalized, real-time digital experiences, but delivering these quickly and securely, while maintaining quality, can be a difficult task for businesses.

Fastly enables the companies to deliver fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Its edge cloud platform moves data and applications closer to end-users — improving the user experience, putting the power back in developers’ hands, and enabling clients to focus on growing their businesses.

The company has helped several high-profile businesses, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Epic Games, and more. Its offering is well-regarded in the space, demonstrated by it being named a 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Global CDN, as well as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q4 2023 report.

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jan 2019

$40m

SERIES F

Jul 2018

$40m

SERIES F

Total funding: $259m

Company benefits

  • Competitive PTO Policies
  • Remote or Hybrid Work
  • Generous time off for parental leave
  • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Mental health resources
  • 401(k)/retirement plans
  • Employee stock purchasing plans (ESPP)
  • Reimbursements for learning and development programs

Company values

  • We have a curious spirit
  • We focus on our customer
  • We are trustworthy
  • We act with passion
  • We operate with integrity
  • We are competitive
  • We embrace transparency
  • We are good people

Company HQ

China Basin, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Artur Bergman

(Chief Architect and Executive Chairperson)

Served as the company's CEO until changing roles in 2020. Previously served as CTO at Wikia, and was a Board Member at OpenID Foundation


People progressing

Joined as Sales Engineer (Media and Entertainment). Was promoted to Senior Sales Engineer (EMEA) after 2 years, then promoted again to Senior Principal Sales Engineer.

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