Senior Software Developer
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
22-04-2025
Job Specifications
Who We Are
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 monetize their work and offers brands opportunities to scale their content through tailored creator partnerships.
The brilliant minds in R&D take our products to the next level using groundbreaking facial recognition technology and AI generated features. Our state-of-the-art photo and video processing is based in computer vision, machine learning, rendering, deep learning and computational photography.
What You Will Be Doing
Our Marketing Platforms team empowers Lightricks’ marketing and sales teams by building intelligent, scalable tools that boost efficiency and performance. We combine AI-driven innovation, seamless automation, and strategic integrations
Our ideal candidate is someone with a systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills, a sense of ownership and drive. Someone who is as passionate as we are about the craft of software engineering and system architecture, and understands the challenges of building complex backend systems. Someone who believes in writing resilient code and reliable infrastructure, but can still appreciate the realities of business and can deliver on a tight schedule in a fast-paced environment. An individual who loves learning, understands the value of teamwork and cherishes the feedback of other talented engineers.
Your day-to-day job will involve:
Designing and building highly available mission critical microservices and APIs.
Designing and building scalable data pipelines that integrate with multiple internal and external data sources.
Designing and building campaign automation systems.
Designing and building web applications, dashboards and reports for our users.
Designing and building automations for infrastructure, deployments and monitoring.
Writing clean, maintainable and testable code, and inspiring others to do the same.
Identifying and implementing software engineering best practices.
Brainstorming feature design, system architecture improvements and troubleshooting.
Your Skills And Experience
5+ years of experience writing backend systems in any high-level programming language.
Interested in working on backend systems using Python.
Experience with building scalable microservices and data pipeline systems.
Experience with SQL databases.
Experience with Javascript and React - a plus.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes - a plus.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Highly independent, accountable and a team player, with an ability to own tasks from planning to release.
B.Sc. in computer science or similar quantitative field.
Benefits
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.
About the Company
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 AI photo and video generation models, which power our apps and platforms including Facetune, Photoleap, Videoleap, and LTX Studio, allow creators and brands to leverage the latest research breakthroughs, offering endless control over their creative potential. Our influencer mark... Know more
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