Fastly
Senior Principal Engineer - Platform Engineering (Trust and Identity infrastruct
Fastly, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Overview
Senior Principal Engineer - Platform Engineering (Trust and Identity infrastructure)
at
Fastly
focuses on the architecture and delivery of internal trust and identity infrastructure. This is a strategic, high-impact individual contributor role for a technically exceptional engineer with deep experience in secure platform services. You will report to senior leadership and drive initiatives foundational to Fastly’s internal authentication, identity, and access control systems. This is a hands-on engineering leadership position, ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, guiding architecture, and mentoring senior engineers—while keeping systems secure, scalable, and resilient. This role is designed for an engineer who excels at strategic problem solving, technical mentorship, and leading by example. You will help shape Fastly’s internal trust architecture for years to come.
What You’ll Do
Drive Strategy & Execution: Define the long-term vision for trust and identity infrastructure and translate it into tangible execution plans aligned with business goals
Lead full lifecycle Architecture & Delivery: 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 impact
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner deeply with Product, Security, Compliance, and other Engineering teams
Impact 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
Mentor and support the professional growth of engineers, fostering a culture of respect, knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration within the team. Lead by example. Be an active implementer and team member
What We're Looking For
Proven, hands-on experience building complex, resilient, and scalable infrastructure. Most Senior Principal Engineers at Fastly have at least 12 years of domain relevant engineering experience.
5+ years experience in a technical leadership capacity as an individual contributor
Recent experience developing complex applications in Go and other languages, with an aptitude for learning new languages and technologies
Proven success leading cross-team initiatives in areas such as internal authentication, identity federation, 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) and infrastructure tooling (e.g., Terraform, Vault, Consul, Chef)
Experience navigating security and compliance requirements in highly regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO 27001)
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
Proven ability to mentor and support the growth of engineers, both within a specific area of expertise and more broadly across the organization
Nice to Have
Implementing zero-trust architectures or identity-aware access proxies
Designing scalable secrets lifecycle management workflows
Working with PKI and certificate automation at scale
Contributing to open source identity or security tooling
Leading post-incident analysis and operationalizing learnings into system improvements
Work Hours & Location This position will require you to be available during core business hours and occasional nights and weekends as required for on-call rotation.
This position is open to the following preferred office locations: New York, NY; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA. Fastly embraces a largely hybrid model with flexibility to split time between office and home. There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. Remote candidates within the US may be considered for exceptionally qualified applicants. Travel as required to office locations or as directed by your manager.
Salary & Benefits If hired in the US, the estimated salary range is $266,270 to $319,524. Starting salary may vary based on permissible factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, paid holidays, wellness days, and other benefits which may vary by country.
Why Fastly?
Impact and opportunities to contribute to a growing company and open source initiatives
Distributed teams with a global presence and in-person onboarding opportunities
Diversity and inclusion are core values
Passionate, diverse, and collaborative culture
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. Fastly is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing a safe, welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities during the application process and employment, as needed.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Software Development
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Senior Principal Engineer - Platform Engineering (Trust and Identity infrastructure)
at
Fastly
focuses on the architecture and delivery of internal trust and identity infrastructure. This is a strategic, high-impact individual contributor role for a technically exceptional engineer with deep experience in secure platform services. You will report to senior leadership and drive initiatives foundational to Fastly’s internal authentication, identity, and access control systems. This is a hands-on engineering leadership position, ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, guiding architecture, and mentoring senior engineers—while keeping systems secure, scalable, and resilient. This role is designed for an engineer who excels at strategic problem solving, technical mentorship, and leading by example. You will help shape Fastly’s internal trust architecture for years to come.
What You’ll Do
Drive Strategy & Execution: Define the long-term vision for trust and identity infrastructure and translate it into tangible execution plans aligned with business goals
Lead full lifecycle Architecture & Delivery: 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 impact
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner deeply with Product, Security, Compliance, and other Engineering teams
Impact 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
Mentor and support the professional growth of engineers, fostering a culture of respect, knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration within the team. Lead by example. Be an active implementer and team member
What We're Looking For
Proven, hands-on experience building complex, resilient, and scalable infrastructure. Most Senior Principal Engineers at Fastly have at least 12 years of domain relevant engineering experience.
5+ years experience in a technical leadership capacity as an individual contributor
Recent experience developing complex applications in Go and other languages, with an aptitude for learning new languages and technologies
Proven success leading cross-team initiatives in areas such as internal authentication, identity federation, 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) and infrastructure tooling (e.g., Terraform, Vault, Consul, Chef)
Experience navigating security and compliance requirements in highly regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO 27001)
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
Proven ability to mentor and support the growth of engineers, both within a specific area of expertise and more broadly across the organization
Nice to Have
Implementing zero-trust architectures or identity-aware access proxies
Designing scalable secrets lifecycle management workflows
Working with PKI and certificate automation at scale
Contributing to open source identity or security tooling
Leading post-incident analysis and operationalizing learnings into system improvements
Work Hours & Location This position will require you to be available during core business hours and occasional nights and weekends as required for on-call rotation.
This position is open to the following preferred office locations: New York, NY; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA. Fastly embraces a largely hybrid model with flexibility to split time between office and home. There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. Remote candidates within the US may be considered for exceptionally qualified applicants. Travel as required to office locations or as directed by your manager.
Salary & Benefits If hired in the US, the estimated salary range is $266,270 to $319,524. Starting salary may vary based on permissible factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, paid holidays, wellness days, and other benefits which may vary by country.
Why Fastly?
Impact and opportunities to contribute to a growing company and open source initiatives
Distributed teams with a global presence and in-person onboarding opportunities
Diversity and inclusion are core values
Passionate, diverse, and collaborative culture
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. Fastly is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing a safe, welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities during the application process and employment, as needed.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Software Development
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