Senior VCL Compiler Engineer for Edge Platform

Webhosting; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 181.000 - 217.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Equity program

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with company match

Descrizione del lavoro

Fastly is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to join the Core Platform team to shape, scale, and maintain the VCL Compiler (VCC) and Varnish Configuration Language (VCL). You will evolve language design, refactor compiler architecture, and ensure backward compatibility while handling a codebase that processes billions of requests per second.

You will own the testing pipeline, write robust documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on architecture and technical direction.

Competenze

• Experience building compilers or language tooling.
• Strong knowledge of C-based code generation.
• Ability to refactor large codebases for stability.

Mansioni

• Design and implement VCL language extensions and new compiler features.
• Parse and rework AST for long-term maintainability.
• Refactor and modularize the compiler to reduce complexity.
• Own testing and validation to ensure compatibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture.
• Write clear technical documentation for internal and external users.

Conoscenze

VCL language extensions

Compiler design

AST parsing

Testing & validation

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strumenti

C/C++

VCC

Compiler tooling

Descrizione del lavoro

Fastly is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to join the Core Platform team to shape, scale, and maintain the VCL Compiler (VCC) and Varnish Configuration Language (VCL). You will evolve language design, refactor compiler architecture, and ensure backward compatibility while handling a codebase that processes billions of requests per second.

You will own the testing pipeline, write robust documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on architecture and technical direction.