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Backend Engineer

Higgsfield AI
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Full-time
You apply on Higgsfield AI's own careers site

You’ll build and scale backend systems for acquiring and handling large volumes of web-sourced data, including video, audio, images, and text. The work focuses on reliable ingestion, storage, delivery, and performance for Higgsfield’s AI product environment.

Full-time
On-site
5+ years

Skills & Expertise

Data ingestion systems
Backend systems and APIs
Highload systems
Databases
Media storage and delivery
CDN
Caching
Message queues

Key Responsibilities

Architect and scale data pipelines that collect information from diverse web sources.

Handle large volumes of unstructured video, audio, image, and text data.

Optimize data acquisition, storage, delivery, and extraction performance.

Full Description

Why work at Higgsfield AI?

Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $1B in annual revenue run rate, 30M+ 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 (we will relocate you from anywhere)

• Full-time position with high growth potential.

Applications are handled on Higgsfield AI's site