Backend Engineer
Lightning AI5 months ago
London, United Kingdom +3 moreSenior
Base Salary
$120k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Write readable, testable, and efficient Go code.
- Develop and scale platform features across APIs, infrastructure, billing, security, and integrations.
- Set technical direction for large projects and partner with engineering and product leaders.
- Evaluate, strengthen, and document technical architecture, tools, and processes.
- Maintain software quality, implement automation, support continuous delivery, and reduce technical debt.
- Mentor and coach engineers on system design, problem-solving, and working in high-uncertainty environments.
Requirements
- Extensive experience writing efficient and maintainable Go code, including testing, readability, and optimization best practices.
- Broad knowledge of backend and frontend systems, including experience with APIs, CLI tools, billing systems, and security protocols.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and with designing reliable, performant, and scalable systems.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is a strong advantage.
- Proven ability to own key features and drive end-to-end development.
- Experience with software quality, test automation, continuous delivery, technical-debt management, and improving time to production.
- Hands-on experience as a backend or product engineer in a SaaS technology company.
- Ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers and operate in uncertain, rapidly changing environments.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage in the U.S.; private medical and dental insurance in the U.K.
- Retirement and financial wellness support in the U.S.; pension contribution in the U.K.
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development support
- Wellness and work-from-home stipends
- Flexible work environment
- Based in Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, or London with at least two in-office days per week and occasional offsites
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About Lightning AI
Lightning AI builds an end-to-end platform for prototyping, training, and deploying AI systems, alongside open-source tools such as PyTorch Lightning and torchmetrics. It offers a browser-based studio and managed GPU infrastructure for teams ranging from solo researchers to large enterprises, with built-in observability and controls. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company merged with Voltage Park to pair developer-first software with large-scale, cost-efficient compute.