Staff Technical Product Manager, Runtimes
About the role
The Staff Technical Product Manager, Runtimes role at Fastly is dedicated to shaping the future of runtime environments. Fastly's mission is to enable customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing applications at the edge of the internet.
Responsibilities
Own the runtime surface end-to-end: define and drive the strategy and roadmap for Fastly's runtimes, including Compute and VCL.
Define where runtimes converge, where they remain purpose-built, and what primitives they should share.
Scale Compute for demanding workloads: enhance Compute as a runtime and platform surface – the primitives, predictable limits, and reliability customers depend on as they run larger and more critical workloads.
Expand the runtime surface: bring new execution models onto Fastly as native runtime workloads, defining how they run on the platform and fit alongside Compute and VCL.
Define how runtimes meet the AI era: AI workloads, machine traffic, and new execution patterns are changing what customers need from a runtime platform. Get ahead of that shift, building the primitives and controls customers will need before they know to ask for them.
Take and defend strong positions: bring clear, evidence-based points of view on runtime direction and drive them to a decision across Engineering, Product, and leadership.
Execute across boundaries: partner closely with the Core Infrastructure technical lead on runtime direction, with go-to-market functions so customers can adopt what you build, and with the hybrid/on-prem team where runtimes extend into customer-controlled environments.
Requirements
Experience: 8+ years in product management or technical product leadership, ideally on infrastructure, platform, or developer-facing products.
Runtime and systems fluency: deep understanding of execution environments, including runtimes, containers, isolation models, serverless or edge compute, and the trade-offs between them.
Execution focus: a demonstrated bias for shipping. Hands-on and comfortable owning outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving conditions.
Conviction and influence: a proven ability to form strong technical opinions, defend them with evidence, and lead without authority, including pushing back constructively.
Communication and presence: a clear, confident communicator who can move fluidly between deep technical discussion with engineers and crisp strategic framing for executives and customers.
Customer empathy: genuine curiosity about the "why" behind customer problems, and the ability to translate runtime capabilities into developer productivity and business value.
Qualifications
Experience in startup or 0-to-1 experience building and shipping technical products in resource-constrained environments.
A hands-on background with runtime and isolation technology, including container platforms, the WebAssembly component model and WASI 0.3, Firecracker or comparable microVM and sandboxing stacks, or similar execution engines.
Experience with edge compute, developer platforms, or runtime interoperability at scale.
Skills
Strong technical acumen and a deep understanding of execution environments, runtimes, and isolation models.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and timelines.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
Experience with customer-facing roles and the ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Family planning, mental health support, and Employee Assistance Program.
Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident).
A Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
401(k) (including company match).
Employee Stock Purchase Program.
12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.
Pay
$211,370.00 to $253,644.00
Schedule
This position will require you to be available during core business hours. This position is open to Hybrid and Remote Work Locations. The preferred locations for this position are: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO. Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US. This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.