Senior Engineer – Monetization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and manage new backend services and APIs from conception to deployment, including technical proposals, implementation, testing, and rollout to production.

• Contribute to frontend solutions that present the team’s services to users.

• Transform ambiguous or broadly-defined challenges into clear technical plans that the team can execute effectively.

• Create design and architectural documentation to facilitate alignment across engineering and product teams.

• Collaborate with internal platform teams, product managers, and organizational stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions.

• Prioritize stability, performance, and scalability in your designs and the guidance you offer to the team.

• Mentor and develop fellow engineers on the team through code reviews, pair programming, and technical leadership.

• Engage in an on-call rotation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Hands-on experience with the design and development of reliable, large-scale backend systems; most Senior Engineers at Fastly typically have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

• Strong expertise in at least one backend programming language, with a quick learning ability for new languages and frameworks.

• Experience in designing and developing new services or systems from the ground up (greenfield development).

• Proficiency with relational databases is required; experience with NoSQL databases is a significant advantage.

• Ability to write code that is efficient, maintainable, clear, and concise.

• Proven track record of taking ownership of projects (beyond individual tasks) and successfully driving them to completion.

• Experience in authoring technical proposals and design documents to align stakeholders and guide project implementation.

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions to understand business needs and deliver corresponding software solutions.

• Experience in mentoring, guiding, and developing other engineers.

• Comfort in navigating ambiguity; capable of assessing feasibility, identifying constraints, and creating realistic plans even when problems are not fully defined.

• Willingness to learn new skills and share acquired knowledge with the wider team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Family planning support.

• Mental health assistance along with an Employee Assistance Program.

• Insurance coverage (Life, Disability, and Accident).

• Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.

• 401(k) plan (with company matching).

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• 11 paid local holidays.

• 12 paid wellness days provided by the company.