Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer

About the role

You’ll be a core builder of the backend systems that power Fireworks: Our main web application, Model and fine-tuning job orchestration, Billing and enterprise features, Accounts, org management, access controls, Policy enforcement and governance, APIs and developer tooling, and many other cool things! This is platform engineering with product impact. Your systems will directly shape how customers build on top of AI. You’ll work closely with product, frontend, infra, and GTM to ship end-to-end features — not just tickets.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services
• Own major product surfaces from architecture to production
• Improve reliability, performance, and developer experience
• Work directly with customers to understand pain points
• Ship enterprise-grade features without enterprise slowness
• Use AI tooling aggressively — we expect you to automate yourself

Requirements

• Comfortable collaborating with both humans and AI systems
• 5+ years of experience helping humans solve real problems
• 2+ years of working with AI — agents, bots, chats, or building on top of models

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software development
• Experience with AI technologies such as agents, bots, and chat systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Skills

• Experience with backend system design and implementation
• Proficiency in programming languages relevant to backend development
• Understanding of cloud computing and infrastructure services
• Experience with database management and optimization
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a fast-growing startup
• A competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package

Pay

• Base salary range: $175,000 - $220,000 USD

Schedule

• Full-time position