This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on complex distributed systems and have deep experience with backend APIs, relational databases, and event-driven architectures. You’ll build high-performance, reliable solutions across cloud-native platforms and global infrastructure for a fast-scaling, commerce-driven company.
Identify, design, and develop foundational backend services that power Fal's commerce platform
Partner with product teams to understand functional requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs
Write clear, well-tested, and maintainable software and IaC for both new and existing systems
Analyze and improve the robustness and scalability of existing distributed systems, APIs, databases, and infrastructure
Conduct design and code reviews, create developer documentation, and develop testing strategies for robustness and fault tolerance
5+ years of demonstrated experience in building large scale, fault tolerant, distributed systems and API microservices
Expert-level programmer in one or more of Python, Go, Or Rust
Experience designing, analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
Proficiency in writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Proficiency in version control practices and integrating IaC with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with payment processors (e.g. Stripe) and billing systems a plus
Experience with Kubernetes, or containers a plus
Experience building and operating data infrastructure (Kinesis, Airflow, Kafka, etc) a plus
Interesting and challenging work
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms (early exercise, extended exercise)
A lot of learning and growth opportunities
We offer visa sponsorship and will help you relocate to San Francisco.
Health, dental, and vision insurance (US)
Regular team events and offsite
$180,000 - $250,000 + equity + comprehensive benefits package
We are currently hiring in downtown San Francisco.
In the modern era, content is shifting from being human-made and algorithm-distributed to being generated on demand - personalized in real time for every audience, context, and moment. We’re Fal, and we’re building the infrastructure powering this transformation. Our platform is the first of its kind: a generative media stack for developers that enables real-time, AI-generated content across image, video, and audio. At the core is our serverless Python runtime, purpose-built to run massive ML models across thousands of GPUs with unmatched speed and efficiency. Applications built on Fal already serve millions of users - and we’re just getting started. Founded in 2021, we're scaling fast and backed by top investors including a16z, Bessemer, and Kindred. If you're an ambitious builder who wants to define the future of AI and media, we’d love to meet you.
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