Who We Are
Lightricks, an AI-first company, is revolutionizing how visual content is created. With a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation, we are dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the creative and business spaces. Our AI photo and video generation models power globally renowned apps such as Facetune, Photoleap, Videoleap, and our newest platform, LTX Studio. These tools empower creators and brands by leveraging the latest research breakthroughs, offering unparalleled control over their creative potential.
Our platform also extends into the influencer marketing space with Popular Pays, enabling creators to monetize their work while providing brands with scalable content solutions through tailored partnerships.
About LTX Studio
LTX Studio, our revolutionary video creation platform built from the ground up with bleeding edge generative AI technology, is a new way to tell stories. By leveraging advanced AI algorithms and proprietary models, we enable users to transform simple ideas into full-scale productions. This exciting product represents the future of AI-powered creativity and content generation.
The Opportunity
We are looking for our first Engineering Manager in the UK to lead a highly skilled, growing team of 4-7 Senior Full-Stack Engineers. As we grow our international presence, this role will be crucial in fostering technical excellence and strong team dynamics. You will be working closely with LTX teams in Israel to drive innovation in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Agility: Promote a startup mindset, ensuring the team is nimble, adaptable, and focused on delivering key milestones and business objectives.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire the LTX team, fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Technical Vision: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with the overall business goals and AI-driven product vision.
- Engineering Excellence: Ensure high-quality code, architecture, and technical designs that meet the highest standards of reliability, scalability, and performance.
About You :
- Technical Expertise: You are a hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge in both frontend and backend technologies. You have a deep understanding of scalable web architectures and experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Leadership & Mentorship: Proven experience leading a team, preferably within a startup or fast-paced environment. Advantage past experience working with Israeli companies. You excel in building trust, coaching, and empowering engineers to reach their full potential.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: Can do attitude. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are skilled in balancing technical debt with delivering key product features. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with international teams, stakeholders, and cross-functional groups. Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
- Proficiency in full-stack development using TypeScript, Python, or Go
- Experience with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue.js, Angular, or Next.js.
- knowledge of backend technologies including Node.js, Flask, or Nest.js and familiarity with cloud infrastructure.
- Experience working in or managing teams in a startup-like, fast-moving environment.
- Comfortable working with distributed teams across time zones.
- A track record of delivering complex technical projects on time.
Benefits:
- Stock Options.
- Private Medical Insurance (Optical & Dental cover) including your loved ones.
- Life Assurance.
- £3,000p/a Transport Allowance.
- £750p/a allowance for Wellbeing & Professional Development.
- Free on-site lunches, coffee, breakfast & snacks.
- Pension Contributions (7%).
- Holiday (25 days).
- Seasonal & Anniversary Vouchers.
- Hybrid & Flexible working.
- Cool office space in central London.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Cycle-to-work Scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Volunteering Opportunities.
- Frequent social activities - away-days, happy hours, team building, yoga, creative workshops.
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What We Do
Lightricks, an AI-first company, is revolutionizing how visual content is created. With a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation, Lightricks is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the creative and business spaces.
Our AI photo and video generation models, which power our apps and platforms including Facetune, Photoleap, Videoleap, and LTX Studio, allow creators and brands to leverage the latest research breakthroughs, offering endless control over their creative potential. Our influencer marketing platform, Popular Pays, provides creators the ability to monetize their work and offers brands opportunities to scale their content through tailored creator partnerships.
Founded in 2013, Lightricks is backed by prominent investors including Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Insight Partners, Viola Ventures, ClalTech, Greycroft, Hanaco Venture Capital, Altshuler Shaham Investment Holdings, Harel-Hertz Investment, Qumra Capital House, Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings, Shavit Capital, and Stonebridge Partners who share our enduring commitment to driving the future of content creation.
