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Senior Engineer - Network Management Platform

Join Fastly as a Senior Engineer to architect and deliver features for our Network Management Platform in a hybrid work environment.

Location
Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
Compensation
$181.2k–$217.5k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 4 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago

Requirements

Experience
5+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Flexible Vacation Paid Sick Leave Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Engineer for the Network Management Platform at Fastly, the individual will focus on architecting and delivering features that manage and deploy network configurations essential for the company's expanding global fleet. Key skills include experience with containerized applications, cloud automation, and proficiency in Python or similar languages. This position is suited for seasoned engineers with over five years of relevant experience, particularly those familiar with networking concepts and infrastructure provisioning. Fastly emphasizes collaboration and innovation within its teams, contributing to a dynamic work environment.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Fastly's careers page October 27, 2026.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
  • Starts above 58% of 165 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $173,000 across 65 companies). See Python salary trends
  • Python appears in 41.5% of 532 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Ansible appears in 1.3% of 532 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Engineer - Network Management Platform role remote?
It's hybrid — Fastly expects some on-site time in Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA.
What's the salary range?
Fastly lists $181,220–$217,464 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Engineer - Network Management Platform role.
Where is the role based?
Fastly is hiring for this position in Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, Chef, Docker, Go, Kubernetes, Python.
What seniority level is this role?
Fastly targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Engineer - Network Management Platform role at Fastly.

From the original posting

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

Posting Open Date: Reposted - Sept. 8, 2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: Oct. 6, 2026

Senior Software Engineer - Network Management Platform

The Network Management Platform team at Fastly is responsible for the suite of services and infrastructure that store and deploy all of Fastly’s network configuration, this is a mission critical team that shepherd’s our fleet’s view of the world. We’re looking to add a Senior Software Engineer to the team. In this role you’ll be a key player in our interactions with the infrastructure and operations teams that depend on us. You’ll work closely with our partners to set the team direction and deliver the next generation of features and functionality that enable Fastly to operate an ever expanding global fleet.

What You'll Do:

  • Work with our peers across the company to architect and deliver the next generation of features which manage and deploy network configuration
  • Design and deliver features to support infrastructure provisioning as Fastly’s fleet grows in size and complexity
  • Develop and improve software development processes including testing, CI/CD, etc
  • Write code that is performant, maintainable, clear, and concise and contribute to code reviews, improving the codebase and other team processes
  • Mentor and support other engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration within the team

What We're Looking For:

  • Significant related professional experience developing software. Most Senior Engineers at Fastly have more than 5 years of related experience.
  • 3 years of experience in building and managing containerized applications and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes
  • 3 years of experience with automating public cloud workloads (GCP, AWS), and using IaC solutions such as Terraform
  • Experience in software development and DevOps best practices
  • Track record of writing resilient and maintainable Python or another modern language
  • A practical understanding of, and experience with, networking concepts at scale
  • Experience provisioning and configuring network infrastructure
  • A background in infrastructure provisioning and deployment concepts, ie ZTP
  • Experience with configuration management software such as ansible and chef
  • Experience with compiled languages, preferably Go
  • Knowledge of scalable and distributed key-value stores and sql databases

Work Hours:

This position will require you to be available during core business hours. It may also require occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support any on-call coverage.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

The preferred locations for this position are:

  • San Francisco, CA
  • New York, NY
  • Denver, CO

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider exceptionally qualified remote candidates within the US and Canada.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position in the US is $181,220 to $217,464.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 11 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

  • We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

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