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Software Engineer, Backend
Union Square, New York City · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago
Distributed SystemsMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsResearchProblem Solving
About the role
- Backend engineering at Mirage isn't narrowly defined.
- This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems while staying connected to product and user outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own backend systems end-to-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that power our products
- Design and operate core platform infrastructure, including integrations with third-party providers, storage systems, security, and internal APIs
- Able to operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment as well as scope and deliver projects end-to-end
Requirements
- You have worked extensively with LLMs, generative media models, and have a pulse on where the technology is going
- You are grounded, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win
Compensation
- Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Commuter Benefits
- Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite!
- Health & Wellness Perks
- Generous PTO policy
- Please note benefits apply to full time employees only.
Company info
- Mirage is an AI-native video platform that intelligently orchestrates production and editing through natural language.
- Our models leverage contextual awareness to execute the same creative decisions a professional editor would - dramatically improving productivity for experienced teams, while making video creation accessible to anyone.
- We're an interdisciplinary team addressing some of the most difficult technical and creative challenges in generative media.
- As an early member of our team, you'll tackle foundational problems that remain largely unsolved across the industry, driving an outsized impact on the future of creative expression.
- More about us
- Product (Captions by Mirage)
- Research (Seeing Voices, technical-white-paper)
- Updates (Mirage on X / twitter)
- TechCrunch, Forbes AI 50, Fast Company (press)
- Our Investors
- We're very fortunate to have some the best investors and entrepreneurs backing us, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Uncommon Projects, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Lenny Rachitsky, Antoine Martin, Julie Zhuo, Ben Rubin, Jaren Glover, SVAngel, 20VC, Ludlow Ventures, Chapter One, and more.
- Please note that all of our roles will require you to be in-person at our NYC HQ (located in Union Square)
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