Founding Engineer (Backend/Infrastructure)
BeHeard Labs
Software Engineering, Other Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 130k-180k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 13, 2025
This opportunity is with fastview, a portfolio company of Menlo Ventures.
About fastview
At fastview, we're on a mission to make data intelligent, beautiful, and accessible to everyone. Our founding team brings deep expertise in AI, consumer and enterprise software, and has built products that millions love. We're seed-stage with deep Silicon Valley roots, backed by tier-1 investors.
The opportunity
As our Founding Engineer (Backend/Infra), you'll partner closely with the founders to build our collaborative canvas platform and core infrastructure. You'll create robust, scalable systems that seamlessly integrate AI capabilities and real-time event processing to deliver exceptional experiences for both end-users and developers.
What you'll do
- Design and implement our platform architecture, including public APIs and documentation
- Maintain and scale our Next.js serverless infrastructure
- Build and govern secure data systems with robust privacy controls
- Develop data connectors and enterprise integrations
- Build robust testing, monitoring, and developer tooling
- Collaborate with AI teams to integrate advanced capabilities
What you bring
- 7+ years of experience building scalable data systems and production web applications
- Expertise in data infrastructure, governance, security, and privacy
- Experience with Next.js serverless architecture and deployment and Python backend development
- Experience with data connectors (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift)
- Track record implementing enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Stripe)
- Experience with WebSocket implementations and real-time systems
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and containerization
- Understanding of API design, versioning, and developer experience
Why join us
- Define the technical foundation of a next-generation data platform
- Work directly with founders to shape product strategy and technical direction
- Join a small, passionate team backed by top-tier investors
- Enjoy significant professional growth opportunities as we rapidly scale
If you're excited about building the infrastructure that will power the future of data intelligence—let's talk.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary of $130,000 - $180,000 based on experience and equity preference
- Founding team equity grant based on cash preference
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits