Backend Engineer

Job Description

Lightning AI is seeking a Backend Engineer to contribute to the development and scaling of their platform. The ideal candidate will take ownership of key features, collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, and designers, and focus on speed, quality, and iteration. This is a hybrid role based in their Bay Area office, requiring in-office presence 2 days a week.

What this role Involves:

• Writing readable, testable, and efficient code in Go (Golang).
• Mastering the technology stack to deliver new features and improve system stability.
• Partnering with engineering and product leaders to develop the Lightning product.
• Evaluating, strengthening, and documenting technical architecture, tools, and processes.
• Championing software quality and driving continuous delivery.
• Mentoring and coaching engineers.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience writing code in Go.
• Familiarity with testing and optimization best practices.
• Broad knowledge of backend and frontend systems.
• Experience building and scaling APIs, CLI tools, billing systems, and security protocols.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to take ownership of key features.
• Commitment to software quality and continuous delivery.
• Hands-on experience as a backend or product engineer in a SaaS technology company.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate in high uncertainty.

What the role offers:

• Competitive base salaries and stock options.
• Flexible paid time off plus 1 week of winter closure.
• Generous paid family leave benefits.
• $500 monthly meal reimbursement, including groceries & food delivery services.
• $500 one time home office stipend.
• $1,000 annual learning & development stipend.