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Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security

Fastly · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Fastly

Backed by ICONIQ and Amplify.

About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they'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
More about this role

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.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: 09/09/2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/01/2026

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.

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