Backend Engineer
About this role
What we're looking for:
We need someone with 3+ years of experience developing backend software who has designed, implemented, and owned production-facing services. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and have a track record of building reliable, scalable systems. Bonus points if you have experience with data pipelines, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure.
What you'll do:
Design, implement, and own production-facing backend services that power our human risk platform
Take ownership of backend systems and drive reliability, scalability, and maintainability
Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate customer requirements into durable platform designs
Build and integrate with external APIs, relational DB backends, ETL/data pipelines, or distributed systems
Contribute to cloud infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and EKS
Make thoughtful technical tradeoffs and build systems that anticipate evolving needs as the company scales
Company at a glance
Fable is a human risk platform that converts employees into active security defenders by identifying risky behaviors and deploying real-time interventions. Founded by Abnormal Security veterans and backed by Redpoint Ventures and Greylock Partners, it addresses human-driven cybersecurity risks at enterprise scale.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
Culture & values
We value impact over process—you'll ship quickly and iterate
Engineers have high ownership and autonomy
We operate with tight feedback loops across product and engineering
We prioritize technical rigor, simplicity, and long-term scalability
Fable believes tools can convert people from targets to defense, emphasizing a human-centric approach to security
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