Fastly
Software Engineer - Platform Observability and Intelligence
New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$155k-$186kDetected 16 days ago
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About the role
- Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love.
- Posting Open Date: 10/05/2026 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/05/2026 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
- Our stack is broad, and you will regularly work in code you haven't seen before, including code written at Fastly and open-source codebases. - Strong debugging skills: forming hypotheses and narrowing down causes methodically.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain software and platform capabilities that power Fastly's internal observability function and developer experience
- Collaborate with other engineers on the team. Provide thoughtful code review and share context and knowledge.
- Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too.
- Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.
- A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.
- All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers.
Skills
- Experience in a statically typed, modern back-end language (Go, Java, Rust, etc.)
- Experience in modern front-end frameworks (React, etc.), or a willingness to dive in and become proficient
- Experience with SQL and database-driven applications
- Experience working with Linux systems and the shell
- Ways of working:
- A desire to grow in your skills, knowledge, and scope. Enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
Compensation
- The estimated salary range for this position is $155,370 to $186,444.
- Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 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.
- Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Company info
- Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.
- Software Engineer We are looking for a full-stack software engineer to join Fastly's Platform Observability and Intelligence (POI) team.
- We are specifically looking for someone to contribute to the first two items on this list, though you will work across all of our software.
- What We're Looking For:
- We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
- We are passionate.
This listing is sourced directly from Fastly's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.