Backend Engineer

Fable

• $135K — $250K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of backend software development experience
  • Proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining production services
  • Experience with integrating external APIs or building relational database backends like Django
  • Familiarity with ETL processes and data pipelines is advantageous
  • Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud technologies including AWS, Terraform, and EKS
  • Strong commitment to building core infrastructure in a startup environment

Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the data platform including real-time API integrations and streaming systems
  • Build and maintain scalable Spark and Airflow data pipelines
  • Translate product requirements into sustainable platform designs
  • Make technical tradeoffs to enhance system reliability and scalability
  • Anticipate future needs and evolve systems accordingly
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for optimal data service delivery

Benefits

  • Collaborative office environment in San Francisco three days a week
  • Focus on mutual trust and high execution
  • AI-native practices to enhance development workflows
  • Emphasis on individual impact within the team
  • Opportunities for creating foundational technology in a startup setting
Full Job Description
Your Role

You will work on the team that owns our data platform, including real-time API integrations, Kafka-based streaming systems, Spark and Airflow data pipelines, and the data services that power our application layer. You take pride in building reliable, maintainable, and scalable infrastructure that turns complex data flows into high-quality services for the product. You can translate product and customer requirements into durable platform designs, make thoughtful technical tradeoffs, and build systems that anticipate our needs as we evolve.

Fable is founded by the early team from Abnormal Security ($5B valuation) and backed by Greylock, the investors behind Palo Alto Networks, Okta, Figma, and others. Our team has built many of the iconic products at Meta, Twitter, Flexport, and more. Our team has alumni from Waterloo, Columbia, Berkeley, Purdue, CMU, Stanford, and USC.

Your skillset
  • 3+ years developing backend software
  • Designed, implemented, and owned production-facing services
  • Experience with one of:
    • Experience building and integrating with external APIs a plus
    • Relational DB backends (Django or similar)
    • Experience building ETL and data pipelines a plus
    • Experience with building distributed systems and backends
    • Experience with AWS, terraform, EKS, and cloud systems
  • Strong desire to be part of an early team and create foundational systems


How We Work
  • We work from our San Francisco office three days a week, fostering collaboration and deep focus.
  • We emphasize mutual trust, high execution, and delivering differentiated product experiences.
  • We are an AI-native company, and Fable engineers are excited to use AI-powered development practices to move faster, improve quality, and continuously evolve how they build software.
  • We prioritize impact-every team member plays a key role in shaping our success.

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $250,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.

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