About the job
Fastly’s edge cloud platform supports organizations like GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue by processing and protecting digital applications close to users. The company’s mission is to create a more trustworthy Internet through secure and reliable digital experiences.
Team overview
The Customer Support Engineering (CSE) team serves as the primary contact for Fastly customers using the edge cloud platform. This group manages support across Tier 1, 2, and 3, focusing on both technical expertise and empathy. The team also leads Mission Control Engineers (MCEs), who deliver proactive support through the Mission Control Program (MCP). MCP emphasizes observability, advocacy, and event management, aiming to shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive, scalable support. Strategic customers benefit from reliable assistance and strong observability during their busiest periods.
What you will do
- Lead a distributed support team: Manage engineers at all support tiers and dedicated MCEs. Mentor the group to adopt proactive ownership and ensure the Mission Control Program can scale for high-traffic events.
- Drive delivery and execution: Identify workflow bottlenecks, clear obstacles, and set realistic project timelines. Oversee project completion and manage runbooks and After-Action Report handoffs to Engineering and Product for MCP activities.
- Oversee strategic resource governance: Use a "Swarm" approach to resolve complex customer issues, involving internal experts when needed. Monitor the health of these swarms, audit cases for compliance, and apply prioritization frameworks such as MoSCoW, Eisenhower matrices, and the EADS model to assess program health.
Location
This position is available in Austin, TX; Birmingham, AL; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Little Rock, AR; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; New Orleans, LA; or Oklahoma City, OK.

