Great company and great people - werkgeversreview Senior Software Engineer bij Lightning AI

The team is smart, collaborative, and deeply invested in design and AI-first thinking. The platform, built for PyTorch workloads with multi-cloud support, is genuinely unique. Fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding if you love shaping the future of AI. - Clear mission and strong product focus - Talented, diverse, collaborative team - Cutting-edge AI platform with multi-cloud support (neoclouds and hyperscalers) - Emphasis on thoughtful design and developer experience - Exec team likes to promote from within so an excellent place to grow your career - Work hard, play hard; truly a fun place to work if you are passionate about the mission

- Fast-paced environment typical of a scaling startup - Some internal processes are still evolving

Potential to work for a place with a good opportunity to become an industry leader, or at least go public

* Company tripled in size after a merger in early 2026, and leadership hasn't yet figured out the necessary new behaviors and processes. * Extremely tops-down culture: Expectations to drop everything and pivot when execs have a random thought that they're too busy to clarify impedes progress towards a healthy "ownership mentality"