Senior engineer on Fastly's Platform Security team building internal trust and identity infrastructure — authentication, secrets management, PKI, and access control at edge-cloud scale — using modern languages like Go, Python, or Rust plus tooling such as Terraform and Vault. Hybrid/remote US role with occasional on-call coverage.
Compensation
$181.2K–$217.5K / yr
Location
Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
Work setup
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Employment
Not specified
Experience
5+ years
Category
Software engineering
Posted
Skills
agile
ai
authentication
automation
cloud
distributed-systems
employee-relations
github
iam
ldap
linux
networking
pki
python
rust
secrets-management
terraform
vault
zero-trust
Must have
5+ years of experience in a technical capacity as an individual contributor
Experience in areas such as Privileged Access Management, workload identity management, LDAP, secrets management, or trust systems
Strong systems engineering background with deep experience in Linux, networking, and distributed systems
Demonstrated expertise in modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Rust)
Experience with infrastructure tooling (e.g., Terraform, Vault, Consul, Chef)
Passionate about demos, feedback-driven work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation
Collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams and influencing technical decisions at the org level
Nice to have
Implementing zero-trust architectures or identity-aware access proxies
Working with PKI and certificate automation at scale
Contributing to open source identity or security tooling
Experience with cutting edge technologies (e.g., SPIFFE/SPIRE, modern PAM tooling)
Full 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: 10/06/2026Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 01/30/2027
*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Security
Fastly is seeking a Senior Engineer to represent our Platform Security team, with a specialized focus on Trust and Identity infrastructure. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for a technically exceptional engineer with deep experience in secure platform services at incredible scale.
You will drive the execution of initiatives foundational to Fastly’s internal authentication, identity, and access control systems. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, guiding architecture, and is passionate about resilience —while keeping systems secure and scalable.
You will help shape Fastly’s internal trust architecture for years to come.
What You'll Do:
Work alongside peers to define the long-term vision for trust and identity infrastructure and translate it into tangible execution plans aligned with business goals
Design and implement scalable internal trust solutions such as secrets management, PKI, and authentication services
Own Complex Challenges: Tackle ambiguous, technically demanding initiatives with multiple stakeholders and organization-wide impactCross-Functional: Partner deeply with Product, Security, Compliance, and other Engineering teamsImpact Management: Proactively identify potential situations that could negatively affect the business or customers and develop strategies to mitigate these risks before they escalate.
Promote Engineering Excellence: Establish and evangelize technical standards, code quality, reliability, and operational maturity
What We're Looking For:
5+ years of experience in a technical capacity as an individual contributorTeam player in areas such as Privileged Access Management, workload identity management, LDAP, secrets management, or trust systems
Strong systems engineering background with deep experience in Linux, networking, and distributed systems
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Security at Fastly (Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA) — aijobsearch
Demonstrated expertise in modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Rust) and infrastructure tooling (e.g., Terraform, Vault, Consul, Chef)
Passionate about demos, feedback-driven work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts for varying audiences and produce clear and comprehensive documentation
A collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of respect, knowledge sharing and innovation influencing technical decisions at the org level
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
Implementing zero-trust architectures or identity-aware access proxies
Working with PKI and certificate automation at scale
Contributing to open source identity or security tooling
Experience in cutting edge technologies (e.g. SPIFE/SPIRE, modern PAM tooling)
This position will require you to be available during core business hours. It will also require occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support any on-call coverage.
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 is $181,220- $217,464
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.
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?
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 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.
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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.
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We’re 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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