Lead Software Architect

2 weeks ago

Denver, Colorado, United States Fastly Full time
About Fastly:
Fastly is dedicated to enhancing connectivity for individuals with the things they cherish.

Our edge cloud platform empowers clients to swiftly, securely, and reliably create exceptional digital experiences by processing, serving, and safeguarding applications as close to end-users as possible — right at the edge of the Internet.

This platform is crafted to leverage the modern internet, enabling programmability and supporting agile software development.

Fastly's clientele includes some of the world's most distinguished organizations, such as Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

Join Our Team:
We are seeking a Lead Software Architect to join Fastly's Kernel Engineering team as a technical leader, playing a crucial role in our operational excellence.

Your primary responsibility will be to enhance performance and stability for Fastly's low-latency data path, which is essential for all customer traffic, operating through the Linux kernel and XDP.

The Kernel team forms the backbone of Fastly's Edge stack, ensuring our systems utilize the latest Linux technologies while supporting our hardware platform, OCI containers, and Linux OS distributions.

Your contributions will be vital in maintaining stability and performance for our clients, significantly impacting the overall business.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Guide the technical direction and architectural choices for kernel development, ensuring alignment with Fastly's strategic objectives.
  • Lead the creation of innovative solutions across kernel, XDP, system architecture, and distribution tooling to enhance Fastly's Linux Operating System.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing team of kernel developers, architects, network engineers, and site reliability engineers.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to optimize performance, automation, and efficiency across the organization.
  • Provide structured planning and strategic oversight to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in software development using one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, Go, Rust), with at least 4 years in leadership roles.
  • At least 5 years of experience in maintaining Linux kernel subsystems and the kernel repository, including 1 year of Linux kernel development experience.
  • Experience in network data path and deployment methodologies.
  • Proficiency in maintaining Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian).
  • Familiarity with OCI containers (e.g., Docker).

Preferred Experience:
  • Large scale fleet management and release techniques.
  • Experience with acute incident response, including addressing security vulnerabilities.
  • Implementing IETF RFC specifications, particularly transport protocols.
  • Experience in distributed systems and highly available environments.

Work Environment:
This position allows for flexibility, embracing a hybrid model that enables employees to balance their time between the office and remote work.

Compensation and Benefits:
The estimated salary range for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.

Fastly offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with family planning and mental health support.

We also provide a flexible vacation policy, accrued paid sick leave, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.


Why Choose Fastly?
Fastly is a small company with a significant impact, supporting a vast user base and numerous open-source projects.

We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where employees can be their authentic selves and thrive.

We are passionate about our work and our people, welcoming individuals from all walks of life.

If you believe you align with our values and mission, we encourage you to explore opportunities with us.

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