Fastly
edge cloud
StaffEngineer-InfrastructureAutomation
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“Staff Engineer - Infrastructure Automation at Fastly. Skills: Infrastructure Automation, Software Engineering, Rust, Systems Engineering, Data Center Infrastructure. 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”
What You'll Achieve.
simplify the overall provisioning workflow; support exponential expansion of the Fastly edge fleet; build and deploy infrastructure at an increasing scale
Industry & Context.
available during core business hours, occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support physical infrastructure related activities, travel as required by your role or requested by your manager
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant related professional experience developing software, Experience with servers, networking, and data center infrastructure, Hands on systems or infrastructure Engineering (Go, Python, Rust, or similar) building automation for bare‑metal provisioning, OS imaging, and configuration management at fleet scale, Track record of writing resilient and maintainable Rust or another modern language, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas across multi-functional teams
Nice to Have
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 turning fleet-wide emergency recovery into a single pipeline run, A background in building and operating software infrastructure running in GCP, Experience with Perl
What You'll 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
Develop and improve software development processes including testing
Write code that is performant
contribute to code reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with software and infrastructure teams across Fastly to support the deployment of new infrastructure; 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; articulate complex technical ideas across multi-functional teams
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate complex technical ideas across multi-functional teams
Full 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: 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 Fastly’s Infrastructure Automation team plays a key role in the expansion of Fastly’s 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. We’re 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 Fastly’s edge infrastructure. This role is about more than closing tickets, you’ll 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 You'll 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 Devel
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