Software Engineer, Product

Captions, the leading video AI company valued at $500 million, is seeking a Software Engineer, Product to join their rapidly growing team in NYC. This role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge video creation technology used by over 10 million creators and businesses worldwide. The position involves building consumer-facing products, pushing the limits of browser capabilities with custom graphics rendering, sophisticated video processing, and integration of large video-generation models.

As a Software Engineer at Captions, you'll work across the full stack, focusing particularly on web-platform development. The role demands expertise in both frontend and backend technologies, with special emphasis on advanced in-browser rendering techniques using WebAssembly and WebGL. You'll be joining an early team backed by prestigious investors including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of professional software engineering experience and will work directly from the NYC headquarters in Union Square. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, infrastructure, and machine learning specialists. The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $170K to $250K plus equity, and includes comprehensive benefits such as medical coverage, 401K matching, and various wellness perks.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make an impact on a rapidly growing platform that's been recognized by major publications like The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Fast Company. The role offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems while building products that enable creators worldwide to tell their stories through audio and video.