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# Senior Software Engineer, Edge Security

- **Company:** Fastly, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $181,220.0 - $217,464.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Software Code Optimization, Code Review, Data Centers, Linux, Web Development, Github, Network Security, Network Protocols, Performance Tuning, Server Administration, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Rust (Programming Language), HybridCloud, Backend, Kubernetes, Production Code, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-edge-security-new-york-ny--36d2a026-627a-4b09-8035-a2e1abaf60c2

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Software Development, Agile Programming Methodologies, Cloud Computing, GitHub, Software Administration, Software Engineering, Web Programming, Rust Programming Language, Team Player, * 6+ Years of enterprise software development experience

 * Deep knowledge of HTTP and related networking protocols (Varnish, H2O etc.)
 * Strong interest in network security
 * Hands on experience developing and operating backend systems for web applications
 * Experience working in a collaborative, distributed team environment
 * Strong Linux, automation, and shell scripting skills

We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

 * Prior experience building security solutions
 * Expertise in building in Kubernetes
 * Experience managing hybrid cloud environments (data center + public cloud)

## Description

The Security Products group is responsible for developing and maintaining a range of security related products at Fastly. We are made up of multifaceted teams that work together to build industry leading security products that our customers rely on to secure their infrastructure. We are looking for a full-time engineer with experience developing web applications. This role is for a backend engineer developing primarily in Go, but experience with other languages (C, Rust etc.) is useful.

What You''ll Do:

 * Work as part of a team developing backend systems for large scale web applications in Go
 * Write clean, modular, robust code to implement the desired requirements
 * Coordinate and communicate seamlessly with the team members and across other technical and product teams
 * Contribute to code reviews, documentation and other team processes
 * Code optimization and performance tuning