Senior Backend Engineer- Product

Luma’s mission is to build multimodal AI to expand human imagination and capabilities.

We believe that multimodality is critical for intelligence. To go beyond language models and build more aware, capable, and useful systems, the next step function change will come from vision. So, we are working on training and scaling up multimodal foundation models for systems that can see and understand, show and explain, and eventually interact with our world to effect change.

You will work on building generative AI inference infra at an unprecedented scale. You’ll be responsible for Luma’s REST APIs and backend systems. The ideal candidate is product-minded, has strong coding skills, and experience building and deploying software at scale. You should enjoy working with a fast-paced team to build amazing products while maintaining high engineering standards.

Startup Mindset

• Value velocity and execution.
• Communicate clearly.
• Focus on building what will matter to users and the product.
• Be resourceful at finding creative ways to overcome challenges.

Experience

• 5+ years of engineering experience in various tech environments, including product-driven companies.
• Strong Python skills and a deep understanding of end-to-end backend systems, databases, authorization.
• Has prior experience working in startup environments, either as a founder or an early-stage engineer.
• Has prior work experience working with user-facing APIs.