Fastly
Senior Engineer - Developer Experience
New York City, NY · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$181k-$217kDetected 5 days ago
RustC++GitCloud PlatformsAPI DevelopmentComputer VisionAgileCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingWriting
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer, Developer Experience Posting Open Date: 06/08/2026 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 08/17/2026 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
- Salary: The estimated salary range for this position is $181,220 to $217,464.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Fastly's product and engineering management teams to develop a roadmap for the emulation tool and ensure that the roadmap stays aligned with the production environment
- 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
- You have at least 5 years of software development experience, with at least 3 of those in high-reliability systems programming, ideally in Rust, alternately in C/C++, and some knowledge of functional programming
- You have a minimum of 2 years of experience with distributed or cloud systems
- We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
- Experience with Rust or other systems languages
- Experience with API design
- Experience with WebAssembly and its ecosystem
- Experience with and interest in technical writing
- Experience with and interest in public speaking
- 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
- Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love.
- Come join us.
- Senior Software Engineer, Developer Experience
- Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 08/17/2026
- Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Compensation
- The estimated salary range for this position is $181,220 to $217,464.
- 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 11 paid local holidays, 121 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
- Be responsible for a developer tool which provides critical capabilities for Fastly's customers
- Work directly with customers who use the tool to support their usage and learn what additional functionality would be beneficial for them
- 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.