Principal Software Engineer, Fastly

Network Telemetry

$228.3-285.4k

Plus this role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

AWS
Kubernetes
GCP
Python
Linux
Go
Terraform
Rust
Unix
Senior and Expert level
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

$228.3-285.4k

Plus this role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

AWS
Kubernetes
GCP
Python
Linux
Go
Terraform
Rust
Unix
Senior and Expert level
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

  • You have a minimum of 8 years of experience building or operating networking/distributed/cloud systems
  • You have at least 8 years of hands on experience with design and development of software components on Unix/Linux platforms
  • Experience with projects related to low-latency data collection and analysis
  • You have at least 5 years of experience in writing elegant and maintainable Rust, Python and/or Go code

Desirable

  • Experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) or AWS infrastructure
  • Implementation skills with network data structures such as graphs, tries, etc
  • Experience with Machine Learning & Analytical tools
  • Experience with infrastructure as code systems like terraform and Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with network protocols such as DNS and TCP

What the job involves

  • We are looking for a technical leader with experience in designing, building and operating distributed systems that are scalable, fault tolerant and easy to manage
  • The pipelines you will work with are near real time telemetry and some of them are extremely latency sensitive as they are part of traffic engineering controller inputs
  • You will also be responsible for running complex troubleshooting that requires new telemetry to be introduced or when the issue spans multiple parts of the stack
  • This role will be in our network systems group
  • You can expect complex but fun challenges in near-real-time analysis and distributed systems while working closely with network engineers and kernel engineers
  • Lead multi-functional initiatives, collaborate and gather requirements from cross functional teams and translate them into software features that can increase automation capabilities
  • Design, implement and operate distributed control systems that collect and aggregate large amounts of data to manage network services and configuration
  • Be the point person to run complex troubleshooting when the problem spans multiple complex sub systems
  • Consider scalability, security, performance and reliability in the design of the applications you support
  • Build relationships with other teams and act as technical lead in conversations inside and outside the team
  • Help identify new areas of opportunity in existing products, and draft solutions to support those efforts
  • Mentor junior engineers and give them opportunities to grow inside your projects

Our take

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.

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Insights

Top investors

Some 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

Leadership

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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