# Backend Engineer at Higgsfield

Backend Engineer at Higgsfield in Almaty, Kazakhstan. On-site, full-time. Posted April 20, 2026.

- Company: Higgsfield
- Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 5+ years
- Posted: 2026-04-20
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/higgsfieldai/2a1abf0a-2d88-4fa0-8dc9-e782b3362279/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/backend-engineer-higgsfield-n6hj4q

## Requirements

- 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.

## Description

**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.

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**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.