Staff Backend Engineer - LTX Studio Infra Team

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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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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