Staff Engineer Infrastructure Automation

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastlys 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. Fastlys customers include many of the worlds most prominent companies including GitHub Yelp Paramount and JetBlue.

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Posting Open Date: May 13 2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: May 29 2026

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure Automation

Fastlys Infrastructure Automation team plays a key role in the expansion of Fastlys global network. We build systems and processes used to deploy and provision data centers which deliver a significant share of the internet to users all over the world. Were seeking a well rounded software engineer with a background rooted in hardware and/or data center infrastructure to help us build and deploy the next generation of Fastlys edge infrastructure. This role is about more than closing tickets youll be expected to work closely with our peers on the Data Center Infrastructure Provisioning and Network Operations teams to help shape the processes and tools which allow Fastly to build and deploy infrastructure at an increasing scale.

What Youll Do:

• Build and deploy new functionality in Rust which facilitates the provisioning of new hardware as well as the maintenance of existing hardware
• Architect new product features functionality and processes to simplify the overall provisioning workflow and support exponential expansion of the Fastly edge fleet
• Partner with software and infrastructure teams across Fastly to support the deployment of new infrastructure
• Develop and improve software development processes including testing CI/CD etc
• Write code that is performant maintainable clear and concise and contribute to code reviews improving the codebase and other team processes
• Mentor and support other engineers fostering a culture of knowledge sharing innovation and collaboration within the team

What Were Looking For:

• Significant related professional experience developing software. Most Staff Engineers at Fastly have more than 7 years of related experience
• Experience with servers networking and data center infrastructure
• Hands on systems or infrastructure Engineering (Go Python Rust or similar) building automation for baremetal provisioning OS imaging and configuration management at fleet scale.
• Track record of writing resilient and maintainable Rust or another modern language
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas across multi-functional teams

Well be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

• Practical experience with infrastructure provisioning or automation
• Experience with server hardware from multiple vendors. (iDRAC vs iLO for example)
• A history with secure computing: do you know anything about Secure Boot Encryption TPMs
• Deep expertise in boot & hardware pipelinesPXE/UEFI HTTP BMC / Redfish secure boot firmware flashing and tools like Chef or Ansible.
• Handson experience engineering UEFI / USB boot-shims that stream a Live OS over an out-of-band channel (Redfish virtual media HTTPBoot iPXE) to provide zero-touch diagnostics patching or full re-image; turning fleet-wide emergency recovery into a single pipeline run.
• A background in building and operating software infrastructure running in GCP
• Experience with Perl

Work Hours:

This position will require you to be available during core business hours. It may also require occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support physical infrastructure related activities.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

The preferred locations for this position are:

• San Francisco CA
• New York NY
• 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 exceptionally qualified remote candidates within the US and Canada.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position if hired in the US is $211370 to $253644.

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 Fastlys 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

For US Candidates

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 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 are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026 we offer 11 paid local holidays 12 paid company wellness days.

Non-US Candidates

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change.

Why Fastly

• We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only doour customershave a tremendous user base but we also support a growing number ofopen source projects and 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 were 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.

Were always looking for humble sharp and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

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