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About the role
The Control Systems team translates customer intent into the configuration data that powers Fastly's edge. Because our services are central to how every product and feature reaches the edge, this role offers a unique opportunity to partner with internal teams across the organization to shape, scale, and secure the core Fastly experience that our customers rely on every day.
What they're looking for
- Significant domain-relevant engineering experience building highly reliable distributed systems. Most Staff Engineers at Fastly have at least 7 years of related experience
- A solid understanding of the Go programming language
- A pragmatic approach to legacy systems, including experience in or a willingness to learn Perl to support, troubleshoot, and enhance our core infrastructure
- The ability to drive and deliver complex projects that span multiple teams and require cross-organizational influence
- A communicative and empathetic teammate who works effectively in a remote environment and is comfortable with asynchronous workflows
- An adaptable problem-solver who learns from mistakes, navigates ambiguity with ease, and balances short-term delivery with long-term quality through thoughtful tradeoffs
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.
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Posting Open Date: Aug 6, 2026
Anticipated Posting Close Date*: Aug. 29, 2026
*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
The Control Systems team translates customer intent into the configuration data that powers Fastly's edge. Because our services are central to how every product and feature reaches the edge, this role offers a unique opportunity to partner with internal teams across the organization to shape, scale, and secure the core Fastly experience that our customers rely on every day. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will join a...
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