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Senior Software Engineer

Lightning AI · Seattle, Washington, United States

hybridsenior$206,086–$206,086Posted Sep 17, 2026PythonGoJavaKubernetesTerraformAWSGCPAzure

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**Senior Software Engineer** **About Lightning AI** Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—taking ideas from research to production with less friction. Through our merger with Voltage Park, we combine developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London. **The Way We Work** - **Move with Urgency:** ship and learn by doing - **Take Ownership:** own outcomes and follow through - **Communicate Openly:** seek clarity and understanding - **Build Great Teams:** lead by example and empower others - **Raise the Bar:** learn from feedback and continuously improve - **Think Long-Term:** design scalable systems and simplify complexity **What You’ll Do** - Build and maintain **RESTful APIs** and backend services for **resource management** - Develop internal tools and automation for **infrastructure provisioning** - Integrate with cloud provider services (**AWS, Azure, GCP**) - Contribute to **technical design decisions** and **architecture planning** - Review code and provide constructive feedback - Mentor junior engineers and promote software engineering best practices - Participate in technical and sprint planning - Design and implement **monitoring, logging, and alerting** - Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes - Develop **disaster recovery** and **backup** strategies - Optimize system performance and resource utilization **What You’ll Need** - Bachelor’s degree in Software/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or foreign equivalent) **and 5 years** of relevant experience - At least **five (5) years** of experience in each of the following: - Backend/distributed systems - Cloud platforms (**AWS, GCP, and/or Azure**) - Container orchestration (**Kubernetes**) and **microservices** architecture - Programming languages such as **Go, Python, and/or Java** - **Infrastructure-as-code** (e.g., **Terraform** and/or **CloudFormation**) - **Networking, security, and scalability** concepts **Compensation** - Anticipated annual base salary range: **$206,086 – $217,000 USD** - Total rewards may include a discretionary bonus, meaningful equity (RSUs), and comprehensive benefits **Benefits and Perks** - Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) - Meaningful equity (RSUs) - Retirement savings (401(k) matching in the U.S.; pension contributions in the U.K.) - Unlimited PTO, company holidays, floating holidays - Company-wide winter break (two weeks) - Paid parental & family leave - Professional development allowance - Wellness and work-from-home stipends - Sabbatical program (four weeks after four years) - Flexible work (hybrid model for office-based teams) - In-office meals **Work Location / Telecommuting** Occasional telecommuting within commuting distance of the reporting office in **Redmond, WA**. *Lightning AI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.*

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