Software Engineer Machine Learning Backend
fal is an active generative-media AI platform for developers, providing optimized model APIs, serverless deployment, and GPU compute.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
Funding history
About fal
Founded in 2021 by Burkay Gur and Gorkem Yurtseven, fal provides infrastructure for production generative-media applications, including image, video, audio, 3D, and multimodal models.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design and develop HTTP proxies and serverless endpoints for third-party model providers. You will write well-tested, maintainable software and improve the robustness and scalability of proxies, APIs, and fallback infrastructure. You will conduct design and code reviews, write developer documentation, and create testing strategies focused on robustness and fault tolerance.
Requirements
- 3+ years of HTTP service development experience with Python
- System-resource efficiency, scalability, and stability experience
- Version control and CI/CD pipeline proficiency
Responsibilities
- Design and develop HTTP proxies and serverless endpoints for third-party model providers
- Write clear, well-tested, and maintainable software
- Improve the robustness and scalability of proxies, APIs, and fallback infrastructure
- Conduct design and code reviews
- Create developer documentation and testing strategies for robustness and fault tolerance
Benefits
- Equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Regular team events and offsites