Staff Backend Engineer - LTX Studio Infra Team

Lightricks; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company is seeking a highly skilled backend/infrastructure developer to join their Infrastructure Team in London. This role involves designing and maintaining essential infrastructure for a revolutionary video creation platform using cutting-edge AI technology. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience, strong backend development skills, and a passion for optimizing scalable systems. Competitive salary package with benefits including stock options and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Stock Options

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Transport Allowance

Wellbeing & Professional Development Allowance

Free on-site meals

Pension Contributions

25 days Holiday

Seasonal & Anniversary Vouchers

Flexible working

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Social activities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend/infrastructure development.
• Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL / NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with containerization technologies and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining core infrastructure components including databases, APIs, backend services, and monitoring systems.
• Collaborating with DevOps on Kubernetes cluster management and deployment pipelines.
• Architecting and implementing scalable backend solutions that support our AI-driven platform.

Skills

Backend development

Infrastructure optimization

Database systems

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Programing languages (Go, Python, Node.js, Java)

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Who we are

Lightricks, an AI-first company, is revolutionizing how visual content is created. With a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation, Lightricks is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the creative and business spaces.

Our advanced AI photo and video generation models, including our open-source LTXV model, power our apps and platforms including Facetune, Photoleap, Videoleap, and LTX Studio, allowing creators and brands to leverage the latest research breakthroughs, offering endless control over their creative potential. Our influencer marketing platform, Popular Pays, provides creators the ability to monetise their work and offers brands opportunities to scale their content through tailored creator partnerships.
What you will be doing

You will be part of LTX Studio's Infrastructure Team. Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining the foundational software and platform infrastructure that powers our revolutionary video creation platform built with bleeding edge generative AI technology. We ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems, allowing product teams to focus on creating magical experiences. We practice software engineering best practices, value technical excellence, and collaborate closely with other teams to create an optimal development environment.
Your day-to-day job will involve:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining core infrastructure components including databases, APIs, backend services, and monitoring systems
• Collaborating with DevOps on Kubernetes cluster management and deployment pipelines
• Architecting and implementing scalable backend solutions that support our AI-driven platform
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure-related issues across the platform
• Optimizing system performance and reliability through continuous monitoring and improvements
• Creating and maintaining internal developer tools and utilities
• Participating in code reviews and mentoring junior developers
• Working closely with product teams to understand their infrastructure needs and requirements
• Develop end-to-end features

Your skills and experience

• 8+ years of experience in backend/infrastructure development
• Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL / NoSQL) and data modelling
• Experience with containerisation technologies and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Go, Python, Node.js, or Java
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of backend architecture patterns and distributed systems
• Experience with monitoring tools and observability platforms
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Ability to optimise systems for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures
• Understanding of Generative AI and Machine Learning infrastructure requirements - a bonus
• Experience supporting high-performance computing workloads - a bonus

Benefits

• Stock Options.
• Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including your loved ones.
• Life Assurance.
• £3,000p/a Transport Allowance.
• £750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
• Free on-site lunches, coffee, breakfast & snacks.
• Pension Contributions (7%).
• Holiday (25 days).
• Seasonal & Anniversary Vouchers.
• Hybrid & Flexible working.
• Cool office space in central London.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Cycle-to-work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Volunteering Opportunities.
• Frequent social activities - away-days, happy hours, team building, yoga, creative workshops.

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