Counsel (Litigation & Product)

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. 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’ use our edge cloud platform to ensure concertgoers can buy tickets to the live events they love, travelers can book flights seamlessly and embark on their next great adventure, and sports fans can stream events in real time, across devices. They include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Spotify, Alaska Airlines, Hulu, The New York Times, and Ticketmaster

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us. 

Counsel

The Fastly Law team is looking to add an attorney with experience as an IP litigator and counselor to technology companies. This is a great opportunity for a litigator with a desire to learn new skills to support a fast-growing global business at an awesome company. In-house experience is not required. This position will be based in our San Francisco office and report to our Managing Counsel. 

What You'll Do

  • Advising the business on IP matters, including open-source and patent issues.
  • Dispute prevention and resolution across subject matters 
  • Drafting and negotiating customer and vendor contracts globally 
  • Managing our patent and trademark portfolios 
  • Write and update IP-related policies, guidance, and training
  • Manage eDiscovery practices and productions 
  • Managing outside counsel against deadlines for quality and expense 
  • Providing guidance to product, security, engineering and client service teams on issues related to new and existing products and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle
  • Developing playbooks, checklists, guidebooks positions and other tools to share knowledge and scale the Law team

What We're Looking For

  • BA/BS and JD from respected institutions, member of the California bar in good standing 
  • Expertise in patent law, and experience with software patents
  • Familiarity with copyright law, including the DMCA
  • Four to six years of legal experience, with at least four years of litigation experience at a top law firm
  • First-chair experience for at least one deposition or speaking experience in court
  • Experience with document collections, custodian interviews, and productions
  • Experience with, or a genuine willingness to learn, commercial contract negotiation and employment law 
  • Demonstrated ability to acquire deep knowledge of product in the technology space
  • Ability to work independently and comfortable working with colleagues around the world 
  • Finely developed legal judgment and risk-based assessment skills 
  • Strong curiosity about how the internet really works 
  • Strong “plain English” written and verbal communication skills, excellent analytical skills and attention to detail 
  • A penchant for discretion
  • USPTO Reg. is a plus, but us not required 

Why Fastly?

  • We 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.
  • We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. In fact, 50% of our employees work outside of SF! An international remote culture is in our DNA.
  • We 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 like up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, options for free medical/dental/vision plans, and an open vacation program that enables our folks to take the time they need to recharge (some benefits may vary by location).
  • We 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.
  • We 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.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply!