Backend Engineer

Department: Engineering & Product

Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Employment Type: FullTime

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.