Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

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San Francisco Bay Area remote Until 9/27/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 29, 2026 Last posted July 29, 2026
Job description

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

About this role

Summary

Design and build AI-native creative tools focusing on user experience and product innovation

Job title

Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Francisco Bay Area, remote not specified

Salary

$100k–$200k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

reacttypescriptbackend frameworksUXproduct design

Preferred skills

artfilmmakingai video generationfounder experienceopen-source

Specializations

full-stackreacttypescriptai videocreative tools
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