Who we are

Lightricks is a pioneer in innovative technology that leads to breakthrough moments throughout the creation process. With a mission to push the limits of technology to reimagine the way creators express themselves, we bring a unique blend of cutting-edge academic research and design to every user experience. 

Our photo and video editing tools offer endless possibilities and inspiration, while our creator services provide content creators the ability to monetize their work and talents. We focus on putting creators in the center and empowering them from the moment inspiration strikes.

Our advanced IT teams keep our in-office technology needs running, while keeping us all safe with the latest in cyber security. Our team is made up of tech wizards who know what it takes to support a large scale operation. When employees need help, our team has the solution. 

We’re looking for a talented IT Senior Software Developer to join our IT Department- General and administrative (G&A) Tech Team.
Someone who has a passion for Web development as well as UI/UX. Who has a desire to work in an enterprise and global environment. 

In this position you will use your expertise in developing internal systems, and will be working closely with IT & Ops Managers, Finance, HR, business owners, designers and other development teams to gather new requirements and implement new features.  

What you will be doing

• Brainstorming feature design, system architecture and troubleshooting.
• Writing clean, maintainable and testable code, and inspiring others to do the same. 
• Full ownership of the technology stack including infrastructure and production-readiness of key systems.
• Identifying and implementing software engineering best practices.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to deliver frequent and high quality features.
• Applying best practices of resilience and observability.

Your skills and experience

• 5+ years of experience working on backend systems.
• Highly independent, accountable and a team player.
• Experience creating RESTful web services, understanding HTTP.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with databases, preferably both SQL and NoSQL.

A plus: 

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Experience working with messaging is a plus.
• Experience developing a cloud-based system (AWS or GCP) is a plus.

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