Falconer
Founding Engineer, Backend
1y ago
150000 –250000 USD / yearUSASeniorpythonnode.jssqlnosqlvector dbkafkarabbitmqcontainerization
Founding Backend Engineer to build an AI-powered knowledge platform with strong backend development responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the entire product development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, and deploying
- Research and apply best practices in terms of infra, deployment, and containerization of our products and ML stack
- Develop and maintain backend systems including API services, databases, and server-side logic
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following industry best practices— the Falconer platform will help you!
- Stay updated with emerging technologies in web development and make recommendations for adopting new tools and practices
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing APIs or backend systems in different languages (we'll gravitate towards Python and Node.js)
- You can evaluate trade-offs and propose the most appropriate storage solution (SQL, NoSQL, Vector DBs)
- You have experience with event queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
- You make containers look simple, and are the go-to person to discuss Docker or Kubernetes
- You can make anything run in AWS or Google Cloud
- You enjoy hard problems and open-ended assignments
- You use data to make decisions, and experiment your way around hard problems
Nice to have
- You've developed products with LLMs before (extra if you've already built your own agents)
- You're familiar with vector databases and similarity search
Conditions
- Generous equity package
- Competitive salary and benefits
- 401(k) retirement account
- The best equipment and tools, like a spec'd out MacBook, and dev prod tools like Cursor, Claude, and Linear to help you move fast
- Flexible work arrangements with in-office work or hybrid work for the right candidate
- Our office is in San Francisco, just steps from Caltrain
- At Falconer, we value diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a challenging environment, come join our team and help us shape the future of work communication.
Other
- At Falconer, we’re transforming how engineers create, access, and share knowledge with each other and their AI agents. We’re looking for a Founding Backend Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love.
- As a founding engineer, you'll have a major impact on our product development, technical direction, and culture.