Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fastly is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Customer Identity and Access Management team. The role leads the design and implementation of secure, scalable identity services and provides technical direction, cross-functional partnership, and mentorship across the CIAM platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure, scalable identity services supporting authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, and related platform capabilities
• Lead implementation of complex technical initiatives from design through production, balancing long-term architecture with practical delivery
• Serve as the technical lead for one or more core areas of the CIAM platform, guiding architecture, reviewing designs, and helping teams make sound technical decisions
• Partner with engineering, product, and security to shape implementation plans, prioritize technical investments, and identify risks early
• Break down ambiguous technical problems into practical, incremental solutions while maintaining a high bar for engineering quality
• Champion modern, standards-based identity patterns and help teams adopt engineering best practices across the CIAM platform
• Improve the reliability, security, and maintainability of identity-related services through strong architectural decisions and operational rigor
• Mentor engineers within the CIAM organization through design reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem solving
• Contribute to an inclusive engineering culture grounded in curiosity, pragmatism, and continuous improvement
• Participate in on-call support rotation as needed

Skills

• Significant experience designing and operating authentication and authorization systems in production environments
• Deep understanding of identity and access standards and technologies such as OIDC, OAuth, SAML, SCIM, JWT, and SSO
• Experience with service-to-service authentication and secure communication patterns in distributed systems
• Strong background in software architecture and system design, especially in areas of scalability, performance, reliability, and security
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership across multiple teams through architectural guidance, delivery of complex initiatives, and collaborative influence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical documentation and align diverse stakeholders
• Staff engineers at Fastly typically have 7+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with Go, Java, or Ruby
• Experience with Keycloak
• Production experience implementing Role and Attribute-based Access control systems
• Experience designing secure identity systems with strong consideration for authentication threats, authorization models, and operational resilience

Benefits

• This position may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Family planning support.
• Mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program.
• Life, Disability, and Accident insurance.
• Flexible Vacation policy.
• Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
• 401(k) (including company match).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• For 2026, 11 paid local holidays and 12 paid company wellness days.
• Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles, allowing employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office; highly qualified remote candidates within the US may be considered.

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