Hiring Senior Back End Engineer at Stellar Creative Lab, Canada 2026
Stellar Creative Lab is 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) About Stellar Creative Lab 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. The Opportunity 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. Key Responsibilities & Expectations 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: 1. Platform Architecture & Containerization 2. AI Infrastructure & GPU Optimization 3. Security, Identity & Billing Integration 4. Auditability, Chain of Title & DCC Integration 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 Nice-to-Haves (Bonus Points) Why Join Stellar Creative Lab? 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: Hiring Senior Back End Engineer at Stellar Creative Lab, Canada 2026 Apply now See open roles Explore More Jobs
