Principal Backend Engineer, Kaiber

$195-252k

This salary range is scoped for Hybrid/Remote for the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, CA Metro Area. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, such as candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team. Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus opportunities; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and supplemental wellness benefits.

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Node.js

Spark

Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

1-3 days a week in office

AI creative lab

Open for applications

AI creative lab

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceArt

Open for applications

$195-252k

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Node.js

Spark

Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

1-3 days a week in office

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceArt

Company mission

To unlock creativity through powerful and intuitive generative audio and video.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

9+ years of relevant experience
Write high-quality code, fast (you will be spending >50% of time in coding in this role)
3 years of experience in Node.js development
Experience in designing and implementing extensive experience in building elegant backend systems — reliable, low-maintenance, scalable, and extensible
Experience in operating Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms
Care deeply about the quality of the software / systems you build. You have an artisan mentality and are always looking to improve your craft. At the same time you are able to strike the right balance between idealism and pragmatism

Desirable

3 years of experience in event-based systems (e.g. Kafka, AWS SQS)
1 years of experience batch processing systems (e.g. Spark)
Experience in developing ML systems, preferrably GenAI systems (LLM, image generation, or video generation systems)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field

What the job involves

The responsibility of this role is an equal mix of Backend + DevOps. As a key player in our lean, elite engineering team (~ 12 engineers), expect that you will be spending >50% of time coding in this role
Both require utilizing your extensive experience in building elegant, low-maintenance, scalable, and extensible backend systems and components
Design and implement backend components to power user-facing features and/or AI models. (Backend)
Design and simplify backend business logic to reduce operational burden and system complexity, and automate operational tasks. (Backend + DevOps)
Build and operate batch processing systems (e.g. Spark). (Backend)
Build and operate async processing systems with (e.g. Kafka). (Backend)
Dramatically improve engineering productivity by improving CI/CD pipelines. (DevOps)
Dramatically improve site reliability by setting up monitoring and alerting across the stack, etc. (DevOps)
Setup and operate Kubernetes clusters (DevOps)
You are not only an IC, but also an awesome team lead and team player
Mentor and guide team members
Provide technical leadership to drive key architectural decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, marketing, etc) to drive high-impact projects
Contribute to our great culture and to the fun and happiness of the team

Application process

Apply with your Welcome to The Jungle Profile.
HackerRank test & Written Candidate Survey (async)
Video all with our Talent/People Ops lead (30 mins)
Live coding interview w/ a member of the Engineering team (45 mins)
Live System Design Interview (60 mins)
Project Deep Dive Interview w/ hiring manager (45 mins)
Final round is a technical deep dive & culture interview with our CEO and the Head of Engineering (60 mins)

Our take

Kaiber emerges as a response to the evolving landscape of creative content production, addressing the lack of accessibility to advanced tools for generating visual content for artists and creators.

Kaiber leverages cutting-edge generative AI technology to democratise the creation of animated content. By offering a user-friendly mobile app equipped with a suite of AI-powered tools, including text-to-video and image-to-video functionalities, Kaiber allows creators to bring their artistic visions to life without the need for extensive technical expertise or large budgets.

With an expanding user base exceeding 5 million sign-ups and a proven track record of success with notable collaborations and viral trends, the company's trajectory is indicative of its potential. As it continues to refine its technology and expand its offerings, Kaiber is well-positioned to become a leading force in AI and visual arts.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

Trustpilot (3.9)

Company

Company benefits

Unlimited PTO (Paid Time Off) policy
HealthAdvocate healthcare support
TalkSpace online mental health therapy
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Company values

Creative Enablement, Not Replacement
Break the Rules
World Class
Simple > Complex
Respect Yourself, Respect Your Team, Respect Our Users

Company HQ

Arcadia, CA

Articles

Kaiber Fuses Generative AI Video and Music With Launch of Mobile App and Artist Partnerships

Kaiber’s new app helps artists create music videos using generative AI tools

Kaiber Launches New Mobile App for Creating AI-Generated Music Videos

Leadership

Victor Wang

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Obtained their Doctor of Law degree with a focus on Intellectual Property Law and Emerging Technologies in 2015. They then went on to become an Intellectual Property Litigator/Attorney at Goodwin before co-founding Inkly.

Eric Gao

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Currently the Founder/Technical Consultant at Lives of Asuna. Previously they also founded Capsule House, Banner Technologies, and BitFight. They also worked as a Software Engineer at Facebook and as a Contractor at Gigster.

Ede Schweizer

(Co-Founder & CDO)

Founder of 3AM where they have served as a Product Designer for over 27 years. Previously they worked in Lead/Directive Creative roles at Amazon, Pinterest, Google, and Apple.

Christine Zuniga

(Co-Founder)

Previously a Senior Social Media and Blog Specialist at Tableau Software. Prior to that, they were the Head of Social Media at MuleSoft and a Public Relations Account Executive at Highwire PR.

Jacky Lu

(Co-Founder)

Began their career as a Developer and Researcher at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science in 2017. Since then they have worked as a Contributor/Assistant Editor at The Daily Californian, an Artist/Designer at SUBERB Productions, and as a Machine Learning Engineer at Stripe.

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