AI-powered media management, production and video distribution software suite
Backlight runs a portfolio of media workflow products, including Iconik, serving creative and production teams across asset management, review and OTT distribution. A Python ML stack (TensorFlow, PyTorch) plus newly adopted Flask and FastAPI lines up with active work on multimodal AI, real-time video object detection and speech systems. On the commercial side, partner-channel retention and indirect revenue growth stand out as recurring pressures.
Backlight is a Boston-headquartered, privately held software company founded in 2021 with 201–500 employees. It operates an integrated suite of media and entertainment products, among them Iconik, Wildmoka, Ftrack, Cinesync, Celtx and Zype, covering media management, collaboration, production tracking, script and narrative tools, and OTT video distribution. Its customers are creative, production and media teams. The platform runs across AWS, GCP and Azure, and the company is currently hiring in the United States and Sweden.
Backlight uses Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Flask and FastAPI, React and TypeScript, Docker and Kubernetes on AWS, GCP and Azure, Swift for iOS, plus Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite, dbt and Fivetran.
Job posts point to multimodal AI features, real-time video object detection, ASR and TTS systems, and core backend services, alongside channel partner expansion and account renewal strategy.
Backlight is hiring in the United States and Sweden, with hiring accelerating across engineering, design, marketing and sales at mid to staff seniority.
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