Comfy
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
$180K–$240K
San Francisco · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 29, 2025
About the job
Leads backend engineering initiatives for ComfyUI and Comfy Cloud, building and scaling distributed systems that run AI workflows.
What you'll do
- Build and ship backend features with a cross-functional team, often from idea to production in days.
- Design distributed systems and data models, and solve scaling and optimization problems.
- Shape technical direction and develop systems such as secure custom-node deployment, GPU workflow scheduling, and notifications.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of distributed systems.
- Experience scaling large systems.
Nice to have
- Comfort with infrastructure work, including Kubernetes and Helm.
Pay
$180K – $240K USD base salary
Tools
Python, Go, Kubernetes, Postgres, Helm
AI focus
Build and scale systems for AI workflows, including scheduling heterogeneous workflows on GPU nodes to optimize latency and throughput.
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