layiq

/la·yiq/adjective

worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.

A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.

LAYIQ - Software Engineer - Platform Observability and Intelligence at Fastly

Technical skills: 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with demonstrated ability to deliver quality work on reasonably well-defined projects with limited oversight
Experience in a statically typed, modern back-end language (Go, Java, Rust, etc.)
Experience in modern front-end frameworks (React, etc.), or a willingness to dive in and become proficient
Experience with SQL and database-driven applications
Experience working with Linux systems and the shell
Experience working with distributed systems or cloud-based services, and an interest in developing deeper expertise in operating and debugging them
Comfort with large and unfamiliar codebases: jumping into a system you didn't build, figuring out the context, and contributing with confidence. Our stack is broad, and you will regularly work in code you haven't seen before, including code written at Fastly and open-source codebases.
Strong debugging skills: forming hypotheses and narrowing down causes methodically. You’re willing to step outside your primary area of expertise to get to the bottom of something.
Ways of working: Clear, thoughtful writing and communication. You understand that a precise Slack message, a well-written pull request description, or a clear explanation to a teammate is just as important as the code itself.
A service mindset. The people who use our tools depend on them to do their jobs. You care about their experience, you're approachable when they have questions, and you follow through and close the communication loop
A proactive disposition. You take ownership of your responsibilities. When you finish a task, you look for the next useful thing. When you see something that could be better, you say so.
Comfort working within lightweight agile processes. You participate constructively in planning and retrospectives, and you see team rituals as tools for coordination, productivity, and collaboration.
A desire to grow in your skills, knowledge, and scope. Enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: Backstage or other internal developer portal frameworks, open-source software in general
Enterprise-scale observability systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, ELK, or similar
Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), orchestration (Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef)
Data science and data engineering, capacity planning, cost modeling, or FinOps practices
Network protocols and infrastructure, datacenter infrastructure, physical server administration
Training, teaching, or developing documentation and educational materials for internal tools
Work Hours: 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.
Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.
The preferred locations for this position are: San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.
There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.
This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.
SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.
Why Fastly?
We have a huge impact.
Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives
. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We value diversity.
Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate.
Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
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.
All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers
. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @ fastly.com or @ recruiting.fastly.com email address.
Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901.
Fastly collects and processes personal data submitted by job applicants in accordance with our Privacy Policy
. Please see our privacy notice for job applicants.

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