Backend Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><h1><strong>Who We Are</strong></h1> <p>Lightning AI is the company reimagining the way AI is built. After creating and releasing PyTorch Lightning in 2019, Lightning AI was launched to reshape the development of artificial intelligence products for commercial and academic use.</p> <p>We are on a mission to simplify AI development, making it accessible to everyone—from solo researchers to large enterprises. By removing the complexity of building and deploying AI tools, we empower innovators to focus on solving real-world problems. Our platform is built to scale with the latest AI advancements while staying intuitive and adaptable, so you can bring your ideas to life.</p> <p>We have offices in New York City, San Francisco, and London and are backed by investors such as Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.</p> <div class="c-message_actions__container c-message__actions"> <h1 class="c-message_actions__group" data-qa="message-actions"><strong>Our Values</strong></h1> </div> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Move Fast</strong>: We act with speed and precision, breaking down big challenges into achievable steps.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Focus</strong>: We complete one goal at a time with care, collaborating as a team to deliver features with precision.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Balance</strong>: Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery. We ensure a healthy work-life balance to keep you at your best.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Craftsmanship</strong>: Innovation through excellence. Every detail matters, and we take pride in mastering our craft.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Minimal</strong>: Simplicity drives our innovation. We eliminate complexity through discipline and focus on what truly matters.</p> </li> </ul></div><h1><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h1> <p>We are looking for a Backend Engineer to work on developing and scaling the Lightning AI platform from the frontend, CLI, and API, to billing, security, and integrations.</p> <p>We want someone who can take ownership of key features and drive development from end to end while collaborating with a super-smart team of engineers, product managers, and designers. Here, you’ll build from proof of concept to release with a focus on speed, quality, and iteration.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to create groundbreaking technology that will transform the machine-learning ecosystem!<br><br>You will be joining the Red Squad and report to our Director of Engineering. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office with in-office requirements of 2 days per week. The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $250,000.</p> <h1><strong><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fLhPBlFrfHY" width="560" height="314"></iframe></strong></h1> <h1><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Write readable/testable/efficient code in Go (Golang).</li> <li>Master our technology stack to deliver new features, improve system stability, and increase overall performance.</li> <li>Partner with engineering and product leaders on developing the Lightning product while using your experience to set the technical direction for large projects.</li> <li>Evaluate, strengthen, and document technical architecture, tools, and processes.</li> <li>Champion software quality, implement automation, drive continuous delivery, and reduce time to production while proactively reducing technical debt.</li ... (truncated, view full listing at source)