Senior Back End Engineer- job post Stellar Creative Lab
Job Description
Welcome to Stellar Code Lab, the new software innovation startup incubated inside Stellar Creative Lab. We are taking the battle tested tools that powered hits for Marvel, Amazon, and Netflix and turning them into commercial grade solutions for the entire industry. We are building the future of animation tech, from Slingshot (bridging GenAI with production pipelines) to Zipline3D (streamlining CG workflows). Join us on the ground floor as we scale from an internal secret weapon to a global industry standard.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to architect and build the robust backend platform that transforms Stellars Gen AI software from an internal prototype into a professional, commercial grade solution for the global animation and VFX industry. You will not just be writing code; you will be the bridge between high performance AI workflows and a secure, artist centric user experience. Your work ensures that the software delivers the reliability, auditability, and scalability required by our customers.
In this role, success looks like:
Platform Architecture and Containerization
From Prototype to Product: Lead the migration of our current local prototype into a robust, scalable, containerized cloud environment.
Deployment: Work closely with the Product Manager to deploy application code and manage data storage strategies utilizing Infrastructure as Code to ensure we scale smoothly as our user base grows.
Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for API and backend components so the system remains maintainable as our engineering team expands.
AI Infrastructure and GPU Optimization
Worker Nodes: Configure and optimize GPU accelerated worker nodes to handle high performance ComfyUI workloads without latency.
Monitoring: Set up comprehensive system monitoring and observability to track worker health, GPU usage, and system performance in real time.
Security, Identity, and Billing
Multi Tenancy and Access: Build the security layer using identity and access management tools to handle user login and ensure strict data separation between clients.
Billing Integration: Design and integrate payment and billing systems, managing everything from subscriptions and usage metering to credits, invoicing, and webhooks.
Asset Security: Implement secure, high speed storage solutions for 2D image sequences and metadata.
Auditability and Integration
Chain of Title: Enable full auditability by implementing an immutable database. You will ensure every generated image has a traceable history for legal and copyright compliance.
DCC Integration: Collaborate with our software engineers to optimize REST API performance, ensuring seamless communication between our backend and creative tools like Maya and Blender.
The Requirements
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