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# Founding Backend Engineer

- **Company:** FALCONER INC.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Web Development, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, SQL Databases, Web Services, Google Cloud, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Docker
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/founding-engineer-backend-falconer-8299299

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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., * 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


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