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About the Role

Lightning AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement a microservices-based architecture for the company's core platform services. This role offers occasional telecommuting within commuting distance of the Redmond, WA office.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services for resource management
Develop internal tools and automation for infrastructure provisioning
Integrate with various cloud provider services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Contribute to technical design decisions and architecture planning
Review code and provide constructive feedback to team members
Mentor junior software engineers and promote software engineering best practices
Participate in technical planning and sprint planning sessions
Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes
Develop disaster recovery and backup strategies
Optimize system performance and resource utilization

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related technical field (or foreign degree equivalent)
5 years of relevant experience
At least five (5) years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend/distributed systems
At least five (5) years of experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
At least five (5) years of experience working with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
At least five (5) years of experience with programming languages such as Go, Python, and/or Java
At least five (5) years of experience with infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
At least five (5) years of experience with networking, security, and scalability concepts

Skills

RESTful APIs
Backend services
Resource management
Internal tools development
Automation
Infrastructure provisioning
Cloud services integration (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Technical design
Architecture planning
Code review
Mentoring
Software engineering best practices
Technical planning
Sprint planning
Monitoring
Logging
Alerting solutions
Production issue troubleshooting
Disaster recovery
Backup strategies
System performance optimization
Resource utilization optimization
Kubernetes
Microservices architecture
Go
Python
Java
Terraform
CloudFormation
Networking concepts
Security concepts
Scalability concepts

Location

Redmond, WA

Work Type

Occasional telecommuting
Hybrid work model

Experience Level

Senior
5 years of relevant experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Software or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related technical field (or foreign degree equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

$206,086—$217,000 USD

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Meaningful equity component
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents
Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.)
Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays
Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter
Paid Parental & Family Leave
Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance
Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends
Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service
Flexible schedules
In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs

About the Company

Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning, founded in 2019.
We build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems.
Our platform is designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
Through our merger with Voltage Park, we combine developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute.
Our platform provides tools for experimentation, training, and production inference with built-in security, observability, and control.
We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises.
Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London.
We are backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
The people who thrive here are builders who move fast, communicate openly, take ownership, and continuously improve themselves, their teams, and our company.
We move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and keep momentum.
We value action over perfection and learn by shipping.
We own outcomes, not just our individual work.
We make decisions that move the company forward and follow through.
We communicate directly, seek to understand, and create clarity for others.
Honest conversations help us move faster together.
We lead by example, empower others, and create healthy teams where people can do their best work.
We're always improving ourselves.
We learn from feedback, consistently challenge ourselves to grow, and focus on the work that matters most.
We design for what's next.
We create scalable systems, simplify complexity, and use AI and automation to amplify our impact.

Equal Opportunity

At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.