Lightning AI

Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States

$120,000 – $250,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Job Description: Frontend Engineer

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Hybrid (Palo Alto office with 2 days per week in-office requirements)
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $120,000 - $250,000

Lightning AI is reimagining the way AI is built. We're focused on simplifying AI development, making it accessible to everyone. Our platform is built to scale with the latest AI advancements while staying intuitive and adaptable. We have offices in New York City, San Francisco, and London and are backed by investors like Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

Requirements

  • Experience with React and Redux
  • Ability to take ownership of key features and drive development from end to end
  • Strong collaboration skills with engineers, product managers, and designers
  • Understanding of software quality, automation, continuous delivery, and reducing technical debt
  • Experience with system design and problem-solving

Responsibilities

  • Write readable/testable/efficient code in React and Redux.
  • Partner with engineering and product leaders on developing the user interface and frontend infrastructure.
  • Evaluate, strengthen, and document technical architecture, tools, and processes.
  • Champion software quality, implement automation, drive continuous delivery, and proactively reduce technical debt.
  • Mentor and coach engineers on system design, operating in high uncertainty, and problem-solving.

Company Information

Who We Are: Lightning AI is dedicated to simplifying AI development and making it accessible to everyone. Our Values:

  • Move Fast: We act with speed and precision.
  • Focus: We complete one goal at a time with care.
  • Balance: Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery.
  • Craftsmanship: Innovation through excellence.
  • Minimal: Simplicity drives our innovation.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Additional Details

  • Lightning has over 10,000 organizations building with Lightning.
  • This role reports to the Director of Product.

Skills

React
Redux
System Design
Problem-Solving
Collaboration
Software Quality
Automation
Continuous Delivery
Technical Debt Reduction
Frontend Development

Lightning AI

AI development platform for coding and deployment

About Lightning AI

Lightning AI provides a platform for developing artificial intelligence applications, supporting users throughout the entire AI lifecycle from initial ideas to final deployment. The platform is accessible via web browsers, allowing developers and data scientists to easily code, prototype, and train AI models using GPUs without needing extensive setup. It operates on a subscription model, offering a cloud-based AI Studio that functions like a virtual laptop with persistent storage and environments. This setup enables users to code on CPUs, debug on GPUs, and scale their projects across multiple nodes. Key features of the platform include tools like PyTorch Lightning, Fabric, Lit-GPT, and torchmetrics, which help in optimizing and scaling AI models. Lightning AI aims to provide a user-friendly and comprehensive solution for both enterprises and individual developers looking to enhance their AI development capabilities.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$105.6MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Paid Time Off
Paid Family Leave
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend
Professional Development Budget
Gym Membership
Mental Health Support
Stock Options

Risks

Open-source models like Dolly and Alpaca challenge Lightning AI's proprietary offerings.
Rapid AI development may outpace Lightning AI's innovation capabilities.
Dependence on AWS could affect cost structure if service terms change.

Differentiation

Lightning AI offers a comprehensive AI lifecycle platform from ideation to deployment.
The platform's integration with AWS Marketplace simplifies enterprise procurement processes.
PyTorch Lightning's popularity supports Lightning AI's open-source framework approach.

Upsides

Recent $50M funding round indicates strong market confidence in Lightning AI.
Thunder compiler speeds up AI model training, reducing costs significantly.
Collaboration with AWS enhances AI model performance using cutting-edge hardware.

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