Software Development Engineer

Doist; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Flexible vacation policy & paid sick/休

12 local holidays

Wellness days (12)

Job summary

Fastly is hiring a Software Development Engineer for API Services in a hybrid, open-location setup. You will build features interacting with neighboring services, contribute to core infrastructure, and participate in on-call rotations.

The role emphasizes Go proficiency, knowledge of AWS/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes, and IaC with Terraform. Expect collaboration across time zones and a focus on scalable, reliable edge cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of related development experience.
• GoLang with desire to build deeper hands-on expertise.
• Exposure to cloud providers (AWS, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of core engineering concepts within your area.
• Ability to interact with neighboring applications or services.
• Distributed systems and microservices awareness.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement features interfacing with neighboring systems across teams.
• Participate in design and code reviews; provide feedback.
• Contribute to core infrastructure and platform needs, using Terraform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Chef.
• Automate manual tasks and improve reliability.
• Onboard and support new team members; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Chef

Job description

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: Aug 10, 2026 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: Sep 30, 2026 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Software Development Engineer - API Services

What You'll Do

• Implement projects and features that require interaction with neighboring systems, working across groups to solve issues and implement changes
• Contribute to and facilitate team discussions, respecting and incorporating differing opinions
• Provide useful design and code review feedback to your teammates
• Contribute to the core infrastructure and platform needs of the team by working with tools and frameworks like Terraform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Chef
• Help evolve manual tasks into more reliable, automated systems
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teammates
• Help onboard and support new team members
• Take the lead in solving problems of diverse scope, with guidance from senior teammates as needed
• Participate in an on-call rotation

What We're Looking For

• You have 1-3 years of related development experience
• Working knowledge of GoLang, with a desire to build deeper hands-on expertise
• Exposure to cloud providers (AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Good understanding of core engineering concepts within your functional area
• Able to execute on features that require interaction with neighboring applications or services
• Growing understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Comfortable taking on well-scoped projects with support from senior teammates
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A great teammate: communicative, collaborative, empathetic
• Eager to learn new domains, grow your skills, and take on more scope over time
• Open to working with teams distributed across different time zones

We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: Envoy API Gateways Varnish, VCL

Work Hours

This position will require you to be available during core business hours (Mountain/Pacific Time) and occasional nights and weekends as required for on-call support.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements

This position is open to Hybrid and Remote Work Locations. The preferred locations for this position are: San Francisco, CA Denver, CO. Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles, which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US. This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Salary

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. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
• a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) (including company match)
• an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 12 paid local holidays
• 12 paid company wellness days

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand. We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. 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. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we're not 'one size fits all'. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about. We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team.

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