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Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

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Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

Posted 25 Days Ago

In-Office or Remote

Hiring Remotely in CA

100K-200K Annually

Senior level

In-Office or Remote

Hiring Remotely in CA

100K-200K Annually

Senior level

Founding product engineer building end-to-end frontend and backend features for AI-native filmmaking tools. Rapidly prototype creative workflows, define UX and product direction with founders, translate ambiguous ideas into polished, high-quality user experiences, and help shape the future of AI creative tools.

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About Flick

Flick is defining the future interface for AI-native filmmaking. Think Figma and Cursor, but for creating AI films. Founded by Ray Wang (engineer who built Instagram Stories) and Zoey Zhang (award-winning filmmaker). Well-funded by top VCs including Y Combinator, Google Ventures, True Ventures, and Lightspeed.

The Role

Founding product engineer working at the intersection of engineering, design, and filmmaking. Shape how people create films with AI. Work directly with founders on product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design and build product features end-to-end across frontend and backend systems

• Rapidly prototype and iterate on new creative workflows with tight feedback loops

• Work closely with founders on product direction, UX decisions, and feature prioritization

• Translate ambiguous ideas into intuitive, high-quality user experiences

• Continuously refine interaction details, polish, and usability

• Help define the future of AI-native creative tools

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience

• Strong full-stack engineering skills (React, TypeScript, backend frameworks)

• Exceptional product sense and attention to UX details

• Experience building creative tools with ability to become an expert in creative technology in AI video production

• Strong intuition for creating simple, powerful, and delightful products

• Startup mindset: high ownership, high agency, high velocity

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Love for films and art

• Personal creative background (filmmaker, video editor, animator, designer, or similar)

• Experience in AI video generation

• Founder experience

• Open-source contributions and coding outside of regular work

Compensation

• $100,000 – $200,000 / year + 0.10% – 1.00% equity

• Visa sponsorship available

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