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 use our edge cloud platform to ensure concertgoers can buy tickets to the live events they love, travelers can book flights seamlessly and embark on their next great adventure, and sports fans can stream events in real time, across devices. They include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Spotify, Alaska Airlines, Hulu, The New York Times, and Ticketmaster.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Senior Director, Engineering (PKI)

Fastly is looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial leader to join as our Senior Director, Engineering for PKI. This a great opportunity for proven individuals looking to have an impact on the next wave of infrastructure securing the global Internet! Security and trust is a core feature of everything we do at Fastly, so we are investing heavily in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems to support and grow our services. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, executing, and supporting Fastly’s long term PKI strategy. You will lead a team of PKI software engineers, system administrators, and architects to deliver advanced solutions that support Fastly customers. A solid foundation in engineering management is required, along with the people skills needed to influence and negotiation across teams. Visionaries who don't mind getting their hands dirty will love this is practical and hands-on opportunity!

What You'll Do

• Recruits and manage a team of engineers that support of our PKI mission.
• Sets and directs technical program oversight specific to the PKI security domain; identifies risks, needs, and architecture to support the PKI operations; designs policy and implements processes to deliver secure / auditable operating environments.
• Develops and iterates standards for certificate generation, deployment, and revocation.
• Creates and evaluates future opportunities to leverage an in-house PKI platform.
• Integrates matrix resources from other Fastly teams to accomplish team objectives and goals.
• Collaborates with other industry luminaries and standards groups in evolving security of the Internet and its relation to PKI.
• Works together with business functions (finance, legal, and compliance) to ensure objectives on budget, risk, and compliance are adhered to and met.
• Provides critical issue support for all PKI related events and/or incidents at Fastly (e.g. 24x7x365 pager rotation required)

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in PKI systems and management, and certificate lifecycle management.
• 7+ years experience as an engineering leader and program executive sponsor; must be comfortable in leading a distributed team.
• Significant professional experience in Strong Authentication and Multi-factor Technologies, Cryptographic Services, Data Protection, and Hardware Security Module (HSM) technology.
• Experience with PKI-related compliance frameworks. 
• Must be a strong communicator, verbally and in documentation.
• Capable of designing metrics, iterating on measurement, and motivating change.
• Capable of travel; must be able to obtain a passport for international travel.
• Minimum B.S. level credentials in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security and/or Business
• A security industry certification is desired (but not required).

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. In fact, 50% of our employees work outside of SF! An international remote culture is in our DNA.
• 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 like up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, options for free medical/dental/vision plans, and an open vacation program that enables our folks to take the time they need to recharge (some benefits may vary by location).
• 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!

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Employment decisions at Fastly are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Fastly encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Fastly. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.