Software Engineer (Platform Observability and Intelligence)
Company: Fastly
Location: New York City, NY
Salary: $155.4k - $186.4k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-10-28
About this role
- We are looking for a full-stack software engineer to join Fastly’s Platform Observability and Intelligence (POI) team
- We are specifically looking for someone to contribute to the first two items on this list, though you will work across all of our software
- This is a generalist, mid-level position, ideal for someone with a few years of experience who is seeking to grow their career
- We are looking for an engineer who is curious, proactive, and eager to grow into an impactful role
- You will work broadly and deeply, contribute meaningfully to projects that affect how Fastly engineers understand and operate their services, and build toward owning larger pieces of work over time
- Design, build and maintain software and platform capabilities that power Fastly’s internal observability function and developer experience
- Contribute to the development of our internal developer portal, helping engineering teams discover services, documentation, and operational tooling all in one place
- Work with your team to break down project requirements into concrete tasks, and take ownership of your assigned work through to completion
- Debug and resolve issues across the software stack, from datacenter hardware to the browser, often spanning multiple services and data sources
- Communicate clearly about the status of your work and any problems you encounter. Write useful updates, ask good questions, and raise issues early rather than at the deadline
- Collaborate with other engineers on the team. Provide thoughtful code review and share context and knowledge
- Participate constructively in team planning and retrospectives
- Participate in on-call rotation as required, and respond to incidents within the team’s SLA while on-call
- This position will require you to be available during core business hours. It may also require occasional nights and weekends as necessary to support any on-call coverage
### Benefits
- Parental support and beyond: We support our families by offering...