Fastly · 2 hours ago
Senior Network Engineer - Network Operations
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $201K/yr
5+ years expFastly is a company that helps people stay better connected with the things they love through its edge cloud platform. The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining Fastly’s global network, responding to traffic incidents, and innovating methods for monitoring network performance.
Cloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureCloud SecurityContent Delivery NetworkEnterprise SoftwareSecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Build, operate, and maintain the continually growing global network footprint of Fastly’s Edge Cloud Platform
Response to significant traffic incidents and lead network incidents, resolving edge cases and failure scenarios with your expertise in IP routing, particularly BGP
Innovate new methods for monitoring network performance, focusing on the end-user experience, and proactively address potential issues
Partner in the development and iteration of tools and automation systems that improve how we operate and build the network
Continual deep-dive of performance-based analytics and close involvement with partner teams to maintain a performant global network
Advocate for the operational stability of the network by identifying opportunities and partnering with engineering teams to shape their roadmaps and software solutions
Mentor team members on the complexities of global routing, especially in an anycast-heavy environment
Qualification
Required
5+ years professional experience in network engineering, with a focus on layers 1-3
3+ years hands-on experience with External BGP routing
Extensive experience in the protocols and practices that make up the fabric of the global internet, including IP, BGP, Anycast and DNS
Proficiency in Tier 1 Internet service providers, Internet exchanges and cloud providers
Ability to analyze traffic patterns across multiple dimensions using flow-based tools
Experience working with alerting, monitoring and visibility tools (such as Graphite/Grafana, Prometheus, or Splunk)
Preferred
Experience in code and design reviews and Scripting abilities in a common language such as Go, Python, etc
Experience with Linux/Unix
Knowledge across cloud hosting solutions (i.e., GCP, AWS and Azure)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines (ie. Git, Jenkins, Ansible)
Adept at knowledge sharing and creating comprehensive documentation to empower teams
Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the technical roadmap, prioritizing initiatives to optimize automation tooling and the network
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Family planning
Mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program
Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
A Flexible Vacation policy
Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
401(k) (including company match)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
11 paid local holidays
11 paid company wellness days
Company
Fastly
Fastly helps digital businesses keep pace with their customer expectations by delivering secure and online experiences.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$529MKey Investors
DTCPICONIQ GrowthAugust Capital
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $160M
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2019-05-16IPO
Leadership Team
Kip Compton
Chief Executive Officer
Hooman Beheshti
VP Technology
Recent News
2025-12-15
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