Stellar Creative Labis seeking a Senior Back End Engineer in Vancouver, BC (Hybrid – 2–3 days in-studio) for a contract-to-permanent role. You will architect and scale backend platforms for AI animation tech like Slingshot and Zipline3D using Python, Docker, AWS, and REST APIs, while managing GPU optimization and billing integration.

Job Summary : Stellar Creative Lab

Job Detail Specification

Position Title Senior Back End Engineer

Company Name Stellar Creative Lab

Location Vancouver, BC, Canada (Hybrid Work Environment)

Employment Type Contract-to-Permanent, Full-Time

Department Back-End Engineering / Platform Infrastructure

Venture Focus Commercializing Animation Tech (Slingshot GenAI & Zipline3D CG Workflows)

Core Languages Expert Python Proficiency

Eligibility Legally entitled to work in Canada (Priority given to BC Residents, Canadian Citizens, and Permanent Residents)

- Department: Software Engineering & Platform Infrastructure
- Experience Level: Senior (5+ Years of Experience)

At Stellar Creative Lab, we aim to build a studio where people actually want to work. We face production’s inevitable ups and downs as a supportive, truly connected team, prioritizing open communication over anyone working in isolation. We value honesty, creativity, and looking out for one another.

We are expanding our software innovation division, taking the battle-tested, high-performance tools that powered major visual hits for industry giants like Marvel, Amazon, and Netflix, and turning them into commercial-grade solutions for the entire global entertainment industry. We are building the absolute future of animation technology, ranging from Slingshot (a groundbreaking platform bridging Generative AI with production pipelines) to Zipline3D (streamlining complex CG workflows).

We believe that diversity and inclusion are the absolute keys to boundless creativity and seamless collaboration. We are deeply committed to building a supportive, open, and diverse community where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for a visionary, hands-on Senior Back End Engineer to architect, build, and scale the robust back-end platform that transforms Stellar’s cutting-edge Generative AI software from an internal prototype into a professional, commercial-grade solution for the worldwide animation and VFX industry.

You will not just be writing code in isolation; you will serve as the critical technical bridge between high-performance AI workflows and a secure, intuitive, artist-centric user experience. Your architectural choices and code quality will ensure that our software delivers the reliability, strict auditability, lightning-fast speed, and enterprise-grade scalability demanded by our global customers.

If you thrive on building distributed systems from the ground up, optimizing GPU-driven workloads, and shaping the foundational infrastructure of an elite software team, this is your chance to make a monumental impact.

As a Senior Back End Engineer at Stellar Creative Lab, your day-to-day responsibilities will span cloud architecture, AI worker node optimization,



security protocols, billing infrastructure, and database immutability. Success in this role is defined by four core pillars:

- From Prototype to Product: Lead the strategic architectural migration of our current local software prototype into a robust, scalable, containerized cloud setting.
- Cloud Deployment & IaC: Work closely with our Product Manager to deploy application code and manage sophisticated data storage strategies utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to guarantee smooth scaling as our user base expands globally.
- Technical Documentation: Maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for all APIs, database schemas, and back-end components, ensuring long-term system maintainability as our engineering team scales.

2. AI Infrastructure & GPU Optimization

- GPU Worker Nodes: Configure, fine-tune, and optimize GPU-accelerated worker nodes capable of handling high-performance ComfyUI workloads seamlessly without latency or bottlenecks.
- System Observability: Set up comprehensive system monitoring, telemetry, and observability frameworks to track worker node health, GPU resource utilization, and overall system performance in real time.

3. Security, Identity & Billing Integration

- Multi-Tenancy & Access Control: Build a fortified security layer using advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools to handle user authentication, authorization, and strict data separation between enterprise clients.
- Billing Infrastructure: Design and integrate complex payment and billing systems (such as Stripe), managing everything from recurring subscriptions and usage metering to credit tracking, automated invoicing, and secure webhooks.
- Asset Security: Implement secure, high-speed storage architectures capable of handling massive 2D image sequences and heavy media metadata securely.

4. Auditability, Chain of Title & DCC Integration

- Immutable Database & Auditability: Enable full system auditability by implementing an immutable database ledger. You will guarantee that every generated AI image possesses a fully traceable history for critical legal, compliance, and copyright tracking.
- DCC Tool Integration: Collaborate closely with our software engineers to optimize REST API performance, ensuring low-latency, seamless communication between our back-end services and creative powerhouse tools like Autodesk Maya and Blender.

The Requirements: What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this senior-level engineering role, candidates must combine deep back-end architectural expertise with practical experience in cloud orchestration and modern AI infrastructure:

Core Must-Haves

- Professional Experience:



5+ years of dedicated professional experience in Back-End Engineering or Platform Engineering.
- Programming Languages: Expert proficiency in Python (essential for AI processing and ComfyUI backend integration).
- API Design: Proven, demonstrable ability to architect and optimize high-performance RESTful APIs built for heavy-load, concurrent enterprise environments.
- Containerization: Mastery of Docker and container orchestration tools (such as AWS ECS, Fargate, or Kubernetes).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with IaC frameworks like CloudFormation, AWS SAM, or Terraform.
- System Architecture: Demonstrated history of designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed systems.
- Asynchronous Processing: Strong familiarity with asynchronous processing queues, message brokers, and event-driven architectures.
- Security & IAM: Experience implementing identity and access management solutions (such as AWS Cognito, OAuth2, and JWT tokens).
- Monitoring & Logging: Expertise in system monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, structured logging, performance metrics).
- Billing & Payments: Direct experience designing and integrating payment gateways (e.g., Stripe) covering subscriptions, usage metering, credit systems, and webhooks.
- Legal Eligibility: You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. (Priority will be given to BC residents, Canadian citizens, and Canadian permanent residents).

Nice-to-Haves (Bonus Points)

- Familiarity with generative image workflows, diffusion models, or AI pipelines.
- Direct experience building Machine Learning (ML) infrastructure, model training pipelines, or scalable inference microservices.
- Hands-on experience with PyTorch, Hugging Face ecosystem, LoRA model training, or GPU-based workloads.
- Specialized knowledge of immutable ledgers or databases dedicated to tracking chain of title data.
- Professional background working within the VFX, Animation industry, or managing exceptionally large media asset workflows.

Joining Stellar Creative Lab means getting the best of both worlds: the high-growth, high-energy excitement of an advanced technology initiative backed by the stability and creative pedigree of an established studio:

- Flexible Hybrid Work: Enjoy a balanced hybrid schedule with 2 to 3 days required in our vibrant Vancouver office alongside focused remote days.
- Comprehensive Health Advantages: Extensive extended health, dental, and medical benefits coverage package.
- Continuous Professional Growth: Dedicated professional development support and learning resources to help you stay ahead of fast-evolving technology trends.
- Unmatched Studio Culture: A collaborative, ego-free, and inspiring environment where high-level technical expertise directly fuels creative magic.

Employment Terms: Contract-to-Permanent full-time opportunity offering a direct pathway to a long-term career inside our expanding software development group.

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