Backend Engineer
Higgsfieldai
| Company | Higgsfieldai |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Almaty |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (ashby) |
Description
WHY WORK AT HIGGSFIELD AI?
Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $500M in annual revenue run rate, 25M+ users worldwide, 6M+ generations per day, and powering 390 of Fortune 500 brands.
We're building at the absolute frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools. Joining Higgsfield means becoming part of a high-impact team shaping the future of AI-native experiences, at a company that isn't just moving fast, but rewriting what fast looks like.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Everyone at Higgsfield is an A-player. We’re looking for teammates who bring:
- Deep backend expertise, with a strong focus on scalable systems and APIs.
- A systems thinker who can design architectures that handle millions of users.
- Readiness to thrive in a high-intensity startup environment.
- Comfort in a high-intensity startup environment, where priorities shift fast.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
- Architect & scale robust data pipelines from diverse web sources.
- Handle large volumes of unstructured data (video, audio, images, text).
- Analyze web apps & APIs for stable data extraction.
- Own the full data acquisition process: automation, integrity, efficiency.
YOUR MUST HAVES
- 5+ years of experience.
- Experience with highload systems.
- Proven track record with large-scale data ingestion systems.
- Media content storage & delivery optimization.
- Strong knowledge of databases.
- Performance tuning & profiling.
- CDN, caching, message queues.
- Independent, able to lead complex projects.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
THE DEAL
- Competitive salary in USD + stock options.
- On-site role in our Almaty office.
- Full-time position with high growth potential.