Remote Backend Engineer — Scale AI Video Platform

University of St. La Salle; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Direct access to founders and seniors

Job summary

AICines is seeking a Backend Developer to build and scale the services powering its AI video pipeline — APIs, data, and the infrastructure relied on by creators and viewers.

You will design APIs for the streaming platform, scale backend services to handle real production traffic, and work on the data layer underneath the AI video pipeline. Collaboration with founders and senior engineers will be routine, with a strong emphasis on practical problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Currently studying or recently graduated in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of at least one backend language/framework (Node.js, Python, Java, or similar) and databases.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, remote-first team.
• Curious, self-directed, and able to communicate technical decisions clearly.
• No prior professional experience required — students, recent graduates, and junior candidates are all encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Design and build APIs that power the streaming platform and creator tools
• Scale backend services to handle real production traffic
• Work on the data layer underneath AICines' AI video pipeline
• Fix real bugs and handle real scale problems as the platform grows
• Collaborate directly with founders and senior engineers on production systems

Skills

Backend languages

Databases

Job description

AICines is seeking a Backend Developer to build and scale the services powering its AI video pipeline — APIs, data, and the infrastructure relied on by creators and viewers.

You will design APIs for the streaming platform, scale backend services to handle real production traffic, and work on the data layer underneath the AI video pipeline. Collaboration with founders and senior engineers will be routine, with a strong emphasis on practical problem-solving.