Staff Engineer - PKI Systems

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. As a Staff PKI Systems Engineer, you will help build and operate Certainly, Fastly's publicly-trusted TLS certification authority.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining distributed systems on Linux with a focus on automation and continuous monitoring.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
• Flexible Vacation policy and 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