Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer focuses on developing backend systems for large-scale web applications, primarily using Go. Key skills include a strong understanding of HTTP protocols, experience with network security, and proficiency in Linux and automation. This position is ideal for someone with over four years of enterprise software development experience who thrives in a collaborative, distributed team environment. Fastly's Security Products group emphasizes building reliable security solutions, contributing to a trustworthy internet.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 31, 2026. Last confirmed on Fastly's careers page November 2, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Fastly: Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 62% of 117 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $173,000 across 39 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
Kubernetes appears in 31.7% of 523 comparable senior backend roles in United States; C appears in 4.4% of 523 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security role remote?: Yes — Fastly lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Fastly lists $181,220–$217,464 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C, Go, Kubernetes, Linux, Rust.
What seniority level is this role?: Fastly targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security 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: 09/09/2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/01/2026

Senior Software Engineer - Security Products

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.

What You'll Do:

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
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

What We're Looking For:

4+ Years of enterprise software development experience
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
Linux, automation, and shell scripting skills

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

Work Hours:

This position will require you to be available during core US business hours as well as participating in an on call rotation

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is a remote role and open to candidates residing in the following locations: North America

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position 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 12 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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Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security

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