Backend Engineer

About the role

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.