About the role
Job Application for Senior Backend Engineer at fal Back to jobs Senior Backend Engineer San Francisco Apply 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.
Responsibilities 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
Requirements 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 What we offer at fal: Interesting and challenging work Competitive salary and equity 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