💼 About This Role

You'll work on the core systems powering Avatars and Generative Media, one of the most critical areas of Synthesia's product. You'll take ownership of system design and architecture behind avatars, ensuring scalability and reliability. This role is a unique opportunity to shape a foundational platform at a $4B AI company serving 50% of the Fortune 500.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Design and evolve avatar system architecture
• Own avatar data modeling and storage
• Collaborate with product, R&D, and adjacent teams
• Ensure reliability and low latency in video generation

📋 Requirements

• Significant experience as a senior/staff backend engineer
• Deep expertise in system design and data modeling
• Experience building evolvable production systems
• Strong product awareness and cross-team collaboration

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with large-scale systems integration
• Customer-facing product experience

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Flexible remote work
• 💰 Competitive equity in a high-growth company
• 🧠 Work with world-class AI researchers
• 📈 Career growth in a Series E unicorn
• 🌍 Global impact serving 50% of Fortune 500

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 7 working days

1. 1Recruiter Call· 35 min
2. 2Engineering Manager Chat· 45 min
3. 3Live Coding· 90 min
4. 4System Design· 60 min
5. 5Leadership Call· 45 min