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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. Posting Open Date: December 2, 2024 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: January 2, 2024 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. Senior Software Engineer - Web Engineering - NEW YORK The Web Engineering team works collaboratively with Fastly's marketing, product and engineering organizations to share Fastly's story and value across our global marketing properties. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building and maintaining high-performance, scalable web applications that support our marketing and developer relations initiatives. You will craft engaging experiences and deliver innovative solutions that leverage Fastly's platform to drive customer engagement and business growth. What You'll Do: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable web applications using modern technologies and frameworks Provide constructive code reviews; collaboratively defining and maintaining code standards Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications Implement strategies to improve page load times, reduce resource usage, and protect against vulnerabilities Mentor engineers, providing guidance on technical best practices and problem-solving techniques What We're Looking For: 5+ years experience building robust, accessible web applications with a strong focus on frontend technologies Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React Experience coaching and mentoring teammates Experience with automated testing of JavaScript applications Experience with TypeScript Experience with static site generators and headless CMSs (we use Gatsby, Astro, and Contentful) Experience with developing optimized CI/CD pipelines We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: Expertise leveraging Content Delivery Networks to improve performance and user experiences Driving SEO improvements for a marketing site Monitoring site health using Sentry, New Relic, etc Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours and does require on-call hours each month. Work Location & Travel Requirements: This position is open to the following preferred office locations: New York City, NY - with the ability to work from our NY office 1-2 days/week Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager. 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. Salary: The estimated salary range for this position is $167,790 to $201,348. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs. 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 2024, we offer 10 paid local holidays, 11 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 love distributed teams. Fastly's home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. As a new hire, you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly, participate in hands-on learning opportunities, and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand. 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. 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 [email protected] or 501-287-4901. 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