AI Pipeline Engineer

Workman Labs; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightricks in the United States is hiring an Senior AI Pipeline Engineer to act as the primary technical liaison for strategic partners, defining requirements, building prototypes, and integrating LTX into partners' production pipelines. The role focuses on shaping partner solutions, collaborating with R&D, Engineering, Product, Research, and Marketing, and traveling up to 25% as needed.

You will bring deep AI/ML fluency, strong scripting in Python, and hands-on experience with multi-node

Qualifications

• Portfolio of AI-native work and shipped projects.
• Experience with linear content and interactive workflows.
• Proficiency with creative tools listed (After Effects, Premiere, Houdini, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity).
• ComfyUI multi-node workflows and custom node development.
• Experience fine-tuning models and training custom LoRAs.
• Python scripting for pipeline development and API integration.
• Exceptional communication skills for advising senior leaders.
• Willingness to travel ~25%.
• Nice to have: client-facing technical experience in solutions engineering/consulting.

Responsibilities

• Act as main technical contact for partners — define requirements, build prototypes, and advise on workflow improvements.
• Design and deploy AI-enhanced solutions integrating LTX capabilities into production pipelines.
• Translate partner needs into internal briefs and identify recurring market opportunities.
• Coordinate with R&D, Engineering, Product, Research, and Marketing teams.
• Monitor developments in LTX and the generative AI landscape.
• Support partner-facing operations with creative and technical expertise.

Skills

AI/ML fluency

Python scripting

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Tools

ComfyUI

Unreal Engine

Unity

After Effects

Premiere

Houdini

Nuke

DaVinci Resolve

Blender

Maya

Job description

Lightricks (an AI-first company behind the open-source LTX-2 generative video model) is hiring an AI Pipeline Engineer to act as the primary technical liaison for strategic partners — defining requirements, building prototypes, and integrating LTX into partners' production pipelines.

$160,000 – $180,000 / yr

Location

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Seniority

Senior

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What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Act as main technical contact for partners — define requirements, build prototypes, and advise on workflow improvements Common
• Design and deploy AI-enhanced solutions integrating LTX capabilities into production pipelines
• Translate partner needs into internal briefs and identify recurring market opportunities
• Coordinate with R&D, Engineering, Product, Research, and Marketing teams
• Monitor developments in LTX and the generative AI landscape Unique
• Support partner-facing operations with creative and technical expertise Common

What you'll need

Experience

• Portfolio including AI-native work and shipped projects showing both creative craft and technical fluency Common
• Hands-on experience with linear content (film/TV, VFX, animation) and interactive workflows
• Proficiency with creative tools: After Effects, Premiere, Houdini, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, or Unity
• ComfyUI expertise with complex multi-node workflows and custom node development
• Experience fine-tuning models and training custom LoRAs Unique
• Python scripting for pipeline development and API integration
• Exceptional communication skills for advising senior leaders
• Willingness to travel ~25% Unique
• Nice to have: client-facing technical experience (solutions engineering/consulting), Creative Technologist or Technical Director background, experience supporting AI/ML research teams Common