--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Product at fal' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-product-fal-san-francisco-pzv09zr3vr4m' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Senior Software Engineer, Product at fal - **Company:** fal - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $180k–$250k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2025-07-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fal-ai/ee11c203-93c7-49e1-9a58-5dec613a4274/application **Skills:** TypeScript, Python, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Next.js, Relational databases, Schema design, Performance optimization > Fal is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and deploy seamless user experiences for its generative media ecosystem. The role involves full-stack development using TypeScript, Python, and Next.js, focusing on scalable APIs, databases, and interactive interfaces. ## Job description 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. As generative media reshapes industries across a market projected to grow by hundreds of billions over the next decade, fal is becoming the ecosystem that ambitious teams build on. ## 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 - Extensive experience writing maintainable, production-quality code in TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript - 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 Location: - We are currently hiring in downtown San Francisco. ## U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION: fal provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. ## About fal ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: fal provides a serverless generative media platform for developers, enabling lightning-fast inference for image, video, audio, and 3D AI models. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Burkay Gur, Gorkem Yurtseven ## Core Business - **Industry**: Technology, Information, and Internet (Generative AI Infrastructure) - **Target Customers**: B2B — developers, enterprises, and research labs building generative AI applications. - **Mission**: Build the world’s first generative media platform for developers, enabling real-time AI content creation at scale. ## Products & Services - **fal Inference Engine™**: A globally distributed serverless runtime optimized for large ML models on thousands of GPUs (H100, H200, B200). Up to 10x faster than alternatives, with 99.99% uptime and no cold starts. - **Model Gallery**: A library of 1,000+ production-ready generative media models (image, video, audio, 3D) accessible via a unified API and SDKs. - **Dedicated Compute Clusters**: On-demand or reserved GPU clusters for fine-tuning, training, or running custom models, with access to 1000s of Blackwell GPUs. - **fal Compute**: Hourly GPU pricing for dedicated VMs, starting at $1.89/hr for high-end hardware. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (most recent round: $140M Series D) - **Key Metric**: $140M Series D raised - **Total Funding**: At least $163M across rounds (Pre-Seed $9M, Series A $14M, Series D $140M) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, NVIDIA - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 246% year-over-year to ~84 employees - Trusted by 1.5M+ developers and leading enterprises - Powers AI features for public companies and hypergrowth startups - SOC 2 compliant and enterprise-ready ## Competitive Advantages - **Serverless, globally distributed inference engine** purpose-built for generative media, eliminating GPU configuration and cold starts. - **Massive scale**: Capable of handling 100M+ daily inference calls with enterprise-grade reliability. - **Proprietary distributed data-feeding engine** and deep optimization for diffusion models. - **Deep ecosystem**: 1,000+ pre-integrated models and strong partnerships with NVIDIA and top-tier VCs. - **Developer-first experience**: Unified API, SDKs, and per-output pricing model reduce barriers to deployment. ## Strategic Focus - **Global infrastructure scaling**: Expanding GPU fleet across regions to meet accelerating demand for generative media. - **Enterprise adoption**: Strengthening compliance (SOC 2, SSO), private endpoints, and dedicated support for large customers. - **Generative Media Fund**: Investing in the next generation of companies building in the space. - **Talent acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering, go-to-market, and operations to keep pace with growth. ## Why Work Here - **Engineering culture**: Fast-paced, high-agency environment focused on infrastructure and ML performance. Teams own critical systems from day one. - **Work model**: Primarily in-person at downtown San Francisco office. Remote opportunities available for exceptional candidates. - **Visa sponsorship**: Offered with relocation support to San Francisco. - **Benefits**: Competitive salary and equity, health/dental/vision insurance, regular team events and offsites. - **Growth trajectory**: Company is scaling rapidly (headcount +246% YoY) with ambitious goals to 1000x usage, offering significant career growth opportunities. - **Impact**: Work on the foundational platform powering generative AI for millions of users and leading enterprises. ## Sources 1. [fal.ai](https://fal.ai/) 2. [fal Careers](https://fal.ai/careers) 3. [fal Blog - Series D Announcement](https://blog.fal.ai/our-series-d-scaling-fal/) 4. [LinkedIn - fal](https://www.linkedin.com/company/features-and-labels) 5. [Greenhouse Jobs Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fal) ## Other roles at fal - [Community Growth](https://feeny.ai/job/community-growth-fal-san-francisco-kr7qer3t33f9) — San Francisco, CA - [Growth Marketer](https://feeny.ai/job/growth-marketer-fal-san-francisco-2h7dy10cz890) — San Francisco, CA - [Account Manager, Enterprise](https://feeny.ai/job/account-manager-enterprise-fal-san-francisco-wgmhm5avrwrg) — San Francisco, CA - [Program Manager, Global Mobility & Immigration](https://feeny.ai/job/program-manager-global-mobility-immigration-fal-san-francisco-hqkkbr85qv6v) — San Francisco, CA - [Founding GTM Recruiter](https://feeny.ai/job/founding-gtm-recruiter-fal-san-francisco-6xy1qg08tv1r) — San Francisco, CA - [Product Storyteller](https://feeny.ai/job/product-storyteller-fal-san-francisco-hc3h74xg3nvx) — San Francisco, CA - [Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Infrastructure](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-kubernetes-infrastructure-fal-united-states-hx4cwfd1p5nz) — United States - [Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Network Infrastructure](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-network-infrastructure-fal-united-states-s5jtc2a7y3yv) — United States - [Account Receivable Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/account-receivable-specialist-fal-san-francisco-z3r3jtrmfna2) — San Francisco, CA - [GTM Operations Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/gtm-operations-engineer-fal-san-francisco-917bk2d9xyh1) — San Francisco, CA