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Falconer

Founding Engineer, Backend

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about 1 year ago
San Francisco, CA, USASenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$150k - $250k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the entire product development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, and deploying.
  • Research and apply best practices in infrastructure, deployment, and containerization.
  • 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.
  • Stay updated with emerging technologies in web development and recommend 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 various languages, preferably Python and Node.js.
  • Ability to evaluate trade-offs and propose appropriate storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Vector DBs).
  • Experience with event queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes for container management.
  • Experience deploying applications in AWS or Google Cloud.
  • Enjoy solving hard problems and working on open-ended assignments.
  • Use data-driven decision-making and experimentation.

Benefits

  • Generous equity package.
  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement account.
  • Access to top equipment and development tools.
  • Flexible work arrangements with options for in-office or hybrid work.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaAWSDockerGoogle CloudKubernetesNode.jsPythonRabbitMQSQL

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