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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 GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue. We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.
Posting Open Date: April 23, 2026
Anticipated Posting Close Date: May 7, 2026
Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Director SW Engineering - Edge Linux Networking
In this role, you will manage Fastly’s Kernel engineering team that is critical to the operational excellence of Fastly. You will be responsible for continuing to optimize performance and stability for the low latency data path of Fastly’s edge which runs through the Linux kernel and XDP. This team is the engine of the whole business of Fastly as all of our customer traffic traverses this data path. At Fastly we keep our kernel up to date with the latest upstream releases to ensure we are leveraging and contributing to cutting edge Linux technologies. Finally, the team supports the hardware platform it runs on while also supporting the life cycle of OCI containers and Linux Operating System Distributions. The Fastly kernel team is the center of the company’s Edge stack and you will be playing a critical role in ensuring stability for our customers.
- Define and drive the long-term strategy for Edge Linux Networking ensuring it aligns seamlessly with the company's broader business goals and long-term vision.
- Lead, mentor and coach your team - a diverse array of kernel developers, architects, network and site reliability engineers - to deliver new systems and support existing ones.
- Co-Develop new solutions across kernel, XDP and user agents to support the Linux Operating System.
- Prioritize the team’s roadmap based on cross-functional and product needs and help unblock your team.
- Collaborate with Eng and Ops teams to improve performance, automation and efficiency.
- Cultivate a positive and productive engineering culture - attracting and retaining exceptional engineering talent and nourishing their professional growth within the team.
- Support teams during times of rapid growth and organizational maturation by utilizing change management techniques and ensuring technical and operational alignment among teams and team members.
- Set the right balance between urgency and quality by implementing clear repeatable engineering processes & best practices.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years leading engineering teams & managing engineers at all career levels.
- 10+ years of domain relevant software engineering experience with a focus on low-level systems.
- 5+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, linux kernel subsystems maintenance (e.g., resolving kernel rebase issues).
- Expertise in network data path and deployment methodologies.
- Linux x86-64 and AMD64 Kernel Development, rebasing and troubleshooting.
- Experience maintaining Linux Distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc).
- Experience with OCI Containers (i.e. Docker).
- Large scale Fleet management and Release techniques.
- Strong product and business orientation, with the ability to connect technical investments directly to revenue and growth outcomes.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills, with executive presence to influence at the C-suite level.
- Experience fostering inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability engineering cultures.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
- Scaling engineering organizations through rapid growth and transformation phases.
- Experience with acute incident response including addressing security vulnerabilities.
- Implementing IETF RFC specifications particularly transport protocols.
- Experience in distributed systems and highly available environments.
WORK HOURS
This position will require you to be available during core business hours and occasional nights and weekends as required for on-call rotation.
WORK LOCATION(S) & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
The preferred office locations for this position are:
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
- New York, NY
Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. There is a preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider exceptionally qualified remote candidates within the US and Canada. This position will require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager, usually to San Francisco, CA or other office locations.
SALARY
If hired in the US, the estimated salary range for this position in the US is $246,550 to $295,860. 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 designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change. If hired in the US, 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 2026, we offer 11 paid local holidays & 12 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 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.
All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @ fastly.com or @ recruiting.fastly.com email address.
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 candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901*.
Fastly collects and processes personal data submitted by job applicants in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please see our privacy notice for job applicants.
INTRODUCTION
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 GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue. We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.
Posting Open Date: April 23, 2026
Anticipated Posting Close Date: May 7, 2026
Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Director SW Engineering - Edge Linux Networking
In this role, you will manage Fastly’s Kernel engineering team that is critical to the operational excellence of Fastly. You will be responsible for continuing to optimize performance and stability for the low latency data path of Fastly’s edge which runs through the Linux kernel and XDP. This team is the engine of the whole business of Fastly as all of our customer traffic traverses this data path. At Fastly we keep our kernel up to date with the latest upstream releases to ensure we are leveraging and contributing to cutting edge Linux technologies. Finally, the team supports the hardware platform it runs on while also supporting the life cycle of OCI containers and Linux Operating System Distributions. The Fastly kernel team is the center of the company’s Edge stack and you will be playing a critical role in ensuring stability for our customers.
- Define and drive the long-term strategy for Edge Linux Networking ensuring it aligns seamlessly with the company's broader business goals and long-term vision.
- Lead, mentor and coach your team - a diverse array of kernel developers, architects, network and site reliability engineers - to deliver new systems and support existing ones.
- Co-Develop new solutions across kernel, XDP and user agents to support the Linux Operating System.
- Prioritize the team’s roadmap based on cross-functional and product needs and help unblock your team.
- Collaborate with Eng and Ops teams to improve performance, automation and efficiency.
- Cultivate a positive and productive engineering culture - attracting and retaining exceptional engineering talent and nourishing their professional growth within the team.
- Support teams during times of rapid growth and organizational maturation by utilizing change management techniques and ensuring technical and operational alignment among teams and team members.
- Set the right balance between urgency and quality by implementing clear repeatable engineering processes & best practices.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years leading engineering teams & managing engineers at all career levels.
- 10+ years of domain relevant software engineering experience with a focus on low-level systems.
- 5+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, linux kernel subsystems maintenance (e.g., resolving kernel rebase issues).
- Expertise in network data path and deployment methodologies.
- Linux x86-64 and AMD64 Kernel Development, rebasing and troubleshooting.
- Experience maintaining Linux Distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc).
- Experience with OCI Containers (i.e. Docker).
- Large scale Fleet management and Release techniques.
- Strong product and business orientation, with the ability to connect technical investments directly to revenue and growth outcomes.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills, with executive presence to influence at the C-suite level.
- Experience fostering inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability engineering cultures.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
- Scaling engineering organizations through rapid growth and transformation phases.
- Experience with acute incident response including addressing security vulnerabilities.
- Implementing IETF RFC specifications particularly transport protocols.
- Experience in distributed systems and highly available environments.
WORK HOURS
This position will require you to be available during core business hours and occasional nights and weekends as required for on-call rotation.
WORK LOCATION(S) & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
The preferred office locations for this position are:
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
- New York, NY
Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. There is a preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider exceptionally qualified remote candidates within the US and Canada. This position will require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager, usually to San Francisco, CA or other office locations.
SALARY
If hired in the US, the estimated salary range for this position in the US is $246,550 to $295,860. 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 designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change. If hired in the US, 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 2026, we offer 11 paid local holidays & 12 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 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.
All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @ fastly.com or @ recruiting.fastly.com email address.
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 candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901*.
Fastly collects and processes personal data submitted by job applicants in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please see our privacy notice for job applicants.
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Align your credentials to Fastly's infrastructure stack
Fastly's edge network relies on physical hardware at scale. Highlight hands-on experience with server hardware, cabling, or data center environments in your resume. Credentials like CompTIA A+ or vendor-specific hardware certifications strengthen your candidacy for their technician roles.
Target Fastly's data center locations strategically
Fastly operates points of presence across multiple U.S. metro areas. Identify which cities have active Mechanical Technician postings and confirm your preferred location supports H-1B or TN work authorization before applying, since site-specific hiring teams often manage sponsorship approvals independently.
Ask about OPT and CPT before your first interview
If you're on F-1 status, clarify whether the role qualifies for STEM OPT extension at the screening stage. Mechanical Technician positions in technology infrastructure can qualify under eligible SOC codes, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization before an H-1B is needed.
Confirm LCA filing timelines during the offer stage
Before countersigning any offer, ask Fastly's HR team when they plan to file the Labor Condition Application with DOL. LCA certification typically takes seven business days, and your I-129 petition can't be filed until it clears, so early clarity prevents delays in your start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open roles by visa type
Searching broadly across job boards wastes time on roles where sponsorship isn't confirmed. Use Migrate Mate to filter Fastly's Mechanical Technician openings specifically by the visa types you need, so you're only applying where your immigration situation is already a match.
Prepare your TN documentation if you're Canadian or Mexican
TN visas for Mechanical Technicians require demonstrating the role fits a qualifying USMCA category, which can be tricky for technician titles. Work with your employer contact to confirm the job description maps to an approved TN profession before requesting a TN support letter from Fastly.
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Find Mechanical Technician at Fastly JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Fastly sponsor H-1B visas for Mechanical Technicians?
Yes, Fastly sponsors H-1B visas for technical roles including Mechanical Technicians. Because H-1B eligibility requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, the job description typically needs to specify a bachelor's degree requirement in a relevant engineering or technical field. Confirm the specific role's requirements with Fastly's recruiting team before applying.
How do I apply for Mechanical Technician jobs at Fastly?
You can find open Mechanical Technician positions at Fastly through their careers page or through Migrate Mate, which filters listings by visa sponsorship type so you can confirm eligibility upfront. Tailor your application to highlight data center, hardware, or network infrastructure experience, since those are the core competencies Fastly looks for in this function.
Which visa types are commonly used for Mechanical Technician roles at Fastly?
Fastly sponsors H-1B, TN, and F-1 OPT and CPT for technical roles. H-1B is the most common path for long-term work authorization. F-1 students in STEM-eligible programs can work under OPT or CPT before transitioning to H-1B. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for TN status depending on how the role is classified under USMCA.
What qualifications does Fastly expect for Mechanical Technician candidates?
Fastly's Mechanical Technician roles typically require hands-on experience with hardware installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting in data center or network infrastructure environments. A degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field strengthens your application. Familiarity with structured cabling, cooling systems, or server rack deployment is a practical differentiator given Fastly's edge network operations.
How long does the H-1B sponsorship process take when starting at Fastly?
From offer acceptance, the process runs through DOL's LCA certification (roughly seven business days), then USCIS petition filing. Standard processing takes three to six months. Premium processing reduces the USCIS adjudication window to 15 business days for an additional fee. If you're transitioning from F-1 OPT, cap-gap rules may let you continue working while your petition is pending.
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