
Software Engineer, Full-Stack at Falconer (San Francisco, CA)
Falconer· San Francisco, CA· $125k–$175k·
Role details
Salary
$125k–$175k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Equity
Yes
Job description
At Falconer, we’re transforming how engineers create, access, and share knowledge. We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love. Key responsibilities:
- Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, visually appealing and responsive web applications
- Develop and maintain frontend and 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!
Who you are:
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in developing web-based applications
- Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and WebSockets
- Experience with server-side languages (we'll gravitate towards Python and Node.js)
- You enjoy hard problems and open-ended assignments
Bonus points:
- Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
- You've developed products with LLMs before (extra if you've already built your own agents)
- You know your way around AWS or Google Cloud
Perks and benefits:
- Generous equity package
- Competitive salary and benefits
- 401(k) retirement account
- The best equipment and tools, like a spec'd out MacBook, and dev prod tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Linear to help you move fast
- Our office is in San Francisco, just steps from Caltrain
Why work at Falconer
- Engineering culture: The team is heavily technical (50% technical roles), with a focus on building a product that makes other engineers more productive. The founders have strong technical backgrounds and are hands-on.
- Growth trajectory: As an unfunded but rapidly growing startup (300% YoY headcount growth), employees can have a massive impact on product direction and company culture.
- Autonomy and remote flexibility: The company supports a remote workspace, with employees located across multiple locations (7 locations noted). The policy is "In-Office or Remote," giving flexibility.
- AI/LLM cutting edge: Work at the forefront of LLM-powered knowledge retrieval and agentic systems. This is a hot area of AI.
- High talent density: Team composition includes alumni from Meta, Amazon, and high-growth startups, suggesting a high-performance environment.