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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.\nWe're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.\nPosting Open Date: 10-15-2026\nAnticipated Posting Close Date*: N/A\n*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.\nSolutions Architect - Delivery\nWe are a diverse, highly skilled, and passionate team that values sharing and collaboration. We provide expert-level technical guidance to customers integrating our products into their application stacks. This means we are working with the latest innovations in technology, learning about them, and using our experience, considering how they are best used. Our engagement with customers starts with service onboarding, configuration migration, traffic go-live, and training. We also continue to work with customers as they get on board, helping integrate our services with their applications to ensure customers get the most out of Fastly. \nOur team comes from different backgrounds and locations. As we grow we look for people who can bring their own unique character and talent. We work flexibly, with a focus on delivering quality service to customers. Solutions Architects join our team with a wealth of experiences. Sharing their skills and wisdom, as well as learning from colleagues progressing towards technical, or leadership roles.\nWhat You'll Do:\nWork with new customers to integrate Fastly into their systems during their on-boarding\nDesign and build technical solutions on Fastly, using VCL / Go / Rust / Javascript\nProvide existing customers guidance on additional features and performance tuning.\nWrite and present training materials to customers and internal teams\nWork with Sales Engineers to build Proof Of Concepts for prospective customers\nBe the Subject Matter Expert on the Fastly Delivery and Compute platform\nWhat We're Looking For: \nProficiency in CDN and WAF technologies, including configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting.\nExpert knowledge of HTTP and web application implementation\nTroubleshooting supporting protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, TLS)\nBasic coding knowledge, including having built projects in one of Go, JavaScript, or Rust\nExperience with customer-facing technical consultant \nExperience with project management, including analyzing a project's requirements, designing and documenting a solution, and delivering that to successful completion\nCreated training materials and mentored junior team members \nWe’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these: \nExperience in additional programming languages\nWritten and deployed automated testing ideally on top of continuous integration / continuous deployment systems\nWorked with infrastructure automation / configuration management systems\nWork Hours: \nThis position will require you to be available during core business hours. \nWork Location(s) & Travel Requirements: \nThis position is a remote role and open to candidates residing in the following locations: \nPacific timezone (PST)\nMountain timezone (MST)\nThis position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.\nSF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement\nPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nSalary: \nThe estimated salary range for this position is $122,280 to $172,632 \nStarting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.\nThis role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.\nBenefits: \nWe 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? \nWe 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 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.\nWhy Fastly?\nWe 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe’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.\nAll 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. \nFastly 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.\nConsistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. 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