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Fastly · 12 hours ago

Staff Engineer - PKI Systems

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$211K/yr - $254K/yr

7+ years exp

Fastly is a company that helps people stay better connected through its edge cloud platform. They are seeking a Staff PKI Systems Engineer to build and operate Certainly, their publicly-trusted TLS certification authority, while mentoring a dedicated team of engineers and ensuring the security and reliability of their PKI systems.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSoftwareCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureCloud SecurityContent Delivery NetworkSecurity

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the design and implementation of security-critical PKI infrastructure, including major refactors and new capabilities

Lead cryptographic operations including key ceremonies, credential management, and multi-datacenter failover procedures

Drive technical strategy for system hardening, automation, and resilience across ephemeral, containerized microservices and HSM environments

Investigate and solve complex, ambiguous engineering problems and production incidents, creating proof-of-concepts and performing root cause analysis with a focus on security, automation, observability and stability

Collaborate with TLS client, SRE, Security, and Product Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements and compliance standards (WebTrust, PCI) and evolve our infrastructure

Mentor team members and foster a culture of technical excellence, providing guidance on design, performance, and cross-team collaboration

Qualification

PKI architectureApplied cryptographyLinux systemsGo programmingSystem hardeningVulnerability managementHSM operationContainer orchestrationMentoring engineersTechnical decision-makingCollaboration

Required

Extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining distributed systems on Linux with a focus on automation and continuous monitoring. Most Staff Engineers at Fastly have more than 7 years of related experience

Strong software development background (Go or similar) with a track record of owning the design phases of broadly scoped work or major refactors

Deep understanding of applied cryptography, PKI architecture, and standards such as RFC 5280 and RFC 8555 (ACME)

Proven ability to lead technical decision-making, write clear design documents, and influence architectural discussions across multiple teams

Experience building highly secure environments, including vulnerability management, system hardening, and intrusion detection

Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and help them understand the impact of their work on customers and stakeholders

Preferred

Operating a publicly-trusted CA or large-scale PKI, particularly work with ACME

Hardware Security Module (HSM) configuration and operation

Go programming with experience debugging production systems

High-availability database administration

Container orchestration in security-sensitive environments

Working in highly regulated environments (WebTrust, SOC 2, PCI)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance

Family planning

Mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program

Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)

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

12 paid company wellness days

Company

Fastly

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Fastly helps digital businesses keep pace with their customer expectations by delivering secure and online experiences.

Founded in 2011

San Francisco, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.fastly.com

H1B Sponsorship

Fastly has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (9)

2024 (11)

2023 (7)

2022 (12)

2021 (6)

2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$529M

Key Investors

DTCPSapphire Ventures,Sorenson CapitalICONIQ Growth

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

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