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Senior Infrastructure Engineer — Certification Authority

San Francisco, CAFull-time$168k2026-07-13 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Operate and maintain the production infrastructure for Fastly's publicly-trusted TLS certification authority (Boulder), ensuring high availability, security, and compliance for the global internet.

Role type

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Certification Authority)

Builds

Production infrastructure for a public Certificate Authority (CA) and Go services for the ACME server

Domain

Internet Security / PKI / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Linux infrastructure operations, Go development, container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker), change management, technical writing

Preferred skills

Relational database administration, applied cryptography/PKI operations, monitoring system design, experience in audited environments, multi-datacenter operations

Technologies

Go, Python, Bash, Kubernetes, Docker, HSM, X.509, Boulder

Responsibilities

Build and maintain production infrastructure across datacenters and cloud; Develop and maintain Go services for the ACME server; Own cryptographic operations including key ceremonies and HSM management; Triage security vulnerabilities and drive remediation; Operate monitoring systems and perform root cause analysis; Prepare technical evidence for annual WebTrust audits

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC