Fastly

Staff Technical Product Manager, Runtimes

Fastly · New York City, NY

Posted about 3 months ago · $211,370.00 to $253,644.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Fastly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
67% of Fastly's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Fastly
high
47 stale, 3 reposted of 49 open
Hiring momentum
81 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Staff Technical Product Manager for Runtimes at Fastly, you will oversee the strategy and roadmap for the company's runtime platforms, specifically Compute and VCL. Your role involves defining how these runtimes converge and expand, ensuring they meet the evolving demands of AI and automation while maintaining high reliability for customer workloads. You will collaborate across teams to drive decisions and enhance the user experience of Fastly's runtime services.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fastly as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years in product management or technical product leadership, ideally on infrastructure, platform, or developer-facing products.
  • Deep understanding of execution environments, including runtimes, containers, isolation models, serverless or edge compute.
  • Demonstrated bias for shipping and owning outcomes in ambiguous conditions.
  • Proven ability to form strong technical opinions and lead without authority.
  • Clear, confident communication skills for technical discussions and strategic framing.
  • Genuine curiosity about customer problems and translating runtime capabilities into business value.

Nice to have

  • Experience building and shipping technical products in startup or resource-constrained environments.
  • Hands-on background with runtime and isolation technology, including container platforms and microVMs.
  • Experience with edge compute, developer platforms, or runtime interoperability at scale.

What you get

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Family planning and mental health support, along with an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • 12 paid local holidays and 12 paid company wellness days.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility outside the US.
  • Role requires strong technical fluency and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
  • High level of responsibility with significant influence on product direction.
  • Position may require travel as needed.

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Listed by Fastly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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