Senior Software Engineer, Product

Fal; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Regular team events

Visa sponsorship

Remote opportunities for exceptionalc

Job summary

fal is building a generative media platform and is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Product to own features from concept to launch.

You will work across backend and frontend with Typescript, Python, Postgres, and Next.js, delivering robust APIs, scalable UI components, and maintainable code.

This full-time role is based in downtown San Francisco with relocation help, visa sponsorship, and occasional remote opportunities for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience in production.
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL including schema design.
• Ownership of feature development from concept to launch with reusable UI components.

Responsibilities

• Access to cloud infrastructure for development and deployment.
• Make model playgrounds more interactive and discoverable.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to iterate and deploy features.

Skills

Typescript

Python

PostgreSQL

Next.js

Full-stack engineering

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Product

Hi there! We are fal, and we are on a mission to build world’s first generative media platform for developers.

We built a serverless runtime for Python that is optimized to run large ML models on 1000s of GPUs efficiently. The applications built on our platform are currently serving millions of users around the world and our goal is to 1000x that over the next few years.

fal is an in-person company based in San Francisco. Today, we are 80 people strong, and we are looking for team members who share our excitement about the fast moving nature of AI and can independently build world-class infrastructure.

Location

We are currently hiring in downtown San Francisco.

Employment Type

Full time

Department

fal is the generative media ecosystem powering the next generation of AI products. We build the infrastructure, tools, and model access that teams need to move from idea to production, and do it at scale without compromise. For developers and enterprises, fal is the foundation that makes generative media not just possible, but practical: a unified platform where high-performance inference, orchestration, and observability come together to unlock new categories of AI-native products.

About this role

You are a versatile engineer who thrives on building and deploying seamless user experiences. You possess a strong understanding of both backend and frontend technologies, enabling you to take ownership of features from concept to launch. You are proficient in crafting robust APIs, managing databases, and developing interactive user interfaces. Your focus is on delivering high-quality, scalable, and maintainable products.

Key Responsibilities:

You will have access to our cloud infrastructure for development and deployment. You will make our model playgrounds more interactive and help make them more discoverable.

Some core technologies we use include Typescript, Python, Postgres, and Next.js.

You'll collaborate with a cross-functional team to rapidly iterate and deploy new features.

Requirements:

5+ years of full-stack engineering experience delivering reliable, scalable products in production

Deep understanding of relational databases, including PostgreSQL, schema design, and performance optimization

Skilled in owning feature development from concept to launch, with an emphasis on reusable design systems and UI components

What we offer at fal:

• Interesting and challenging work
• Competitive salary and equity
• A lot of learning and growth opportunities
• We offer relocation assistance to San Francisco.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (US)
• Regular team events and offsite
• We prefer to work in-person but we also offer remote work opportunities for exceptional candidates.
• We offer visa sponsorship and will help you relocate to San Francisco.

Compensation:

$180,000 - $230,000 + equity + comprehensive benefits package

Location

We are currently hiring in downtown San Francisco.