Golang Job: Senior Software Engineer - Security Products

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Company

Fastly

Location

Toronto - Canada

Job type

Full-Time

Golang Job Details

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Please note: You must CURRENTLY reside in North America to be considered for this position

The Security Products group is responsible for developing a range of security-related products at Fastly. As a part of this group, you will be working with technology brought in through the acquisition of Signal Sciences, specifically the API used by both developers and the Signal Sciences UI. The stack is written in Go (Golang) and connected to MongoDB. You will collaborate across product and engineering teams as your guide and develop the next phase of the API, including expanded integration between Signal Sciences and Fastly.

This role is limited to the non-US only.

What You'll Do

  • Write clean, modular, robust code to implement the desired requirements
  • Coordinate and communicate seamlessly with the team members and across other technical and product teams
  • Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and other team processes
  • Code optimization and performance tuning
  • Improve, expand, and automate our testing frameworks so problems are surfaced faster

What We're Looking For

  • You have production experience designing, building, and maintaining frontend-focused software engineering experience
  • Industry experience with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML is a must, and you are familiar with modern Javascript libraries such as React and Node
  • Thorough understanding of design patterns, coding practices, micro frontend architecture, and asynchronous and event-driven development
  • Strong experience solving enterprise problems and taking projects from concept to production
  • Strong skills in software testing
  • Deep understanding of the capabilities and constraints of the web platform

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 designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change.

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!

Fastly reserves the right to amend or modify for any reasons in accordance with applicable law.

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 love distributed teams. Fastly's home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. In fact, 50% of our employees work outside of SF! An international remote culture is in our DNA.

  • 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 like up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, options for free medical/dental/vision plans, and an open vacation program that enables our folks to take the time they need to recharge (some benefits may vary by location).

  • 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!


Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Employment decisions at Fastly are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Fastly encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

  • Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Fastly. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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