Staff Backend Engineer – AI Algorithm Platform
CloudinaryIsrael
Posted July 28, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Cloudinary is a leading digital asset management platform that empowers companies to deliver high-quality visual experiences online. With over 60 billion assets under management and serving more than 10,000 customers worldwide, Cloudinary offers comprehensive solutions for image and video transformation, optimization, and delivery. Its cloud-based technology, including AI and generative capabilities, enables businesses to enhance user satisfaction, boost engagement, and accelerate time-to-market, making it a cornerstone for brands seeking to maximize their digital media potential.
Job Description
Cloudinary empowers companies to deliver exceptional digital experiences by managing the entire media lifecycle at scale. We are seeking an experienced Staff Backend Engineer to lead the engineering efforts behind our homegrown platform for serving and operating production-grade AI models and AI based algorithms.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years working on infrastructure/platforms involving ML/AI, GPU, or data-heavy systems.
- Proficiency in Python and familiarity with backend languages such as Ruby and/or Go.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals and experience running GPU workloads in production environments.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS services.
- Experience architecting systems that support both real-time and asynchronous processing pipelines.
- Familiarity with the ML lifecycle and MLOps practices, including CI/CD for models, monitoring, and rollback strategies.
Benefits
- Opportunity to build and scale a one-of-a-kind platform powering state-of-the-art media algorithms.
- Collaborate with world-class research, engineering, and product teams.
- Have a direct impact on product experiences used by millions of developers and end-users.
- Be part of a culture that values creativity, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
