Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

Embedding Vc
San Francisco, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior product engineers with full-stack expertise who thrive in tight feedback loops and creative domains.

Best fit for

  • Senior full-stack engineers with a strong product sense and experience in creative technology
    — “Strong full-stack engineering skills (React, TypeScript, backend frameworks)”
  • Candidates who can translate abstract concepts into polished user experiences and workflows
    — “Translate ambiguous ideas into intuitive, high-quality user experiences”
  • Individuals with a passion for AI video production and a desire to shape its future
    — “Help define the future of AI-native creative tools”

Things to consider

  • The role demands high ownership and agency, typical of a startup environment
    — “Startup mindset: high ownership, high agency, high velocity”

How to stand out

  • Showcase experience building creative tools and rapid iteration in your portfolio
    — “Rapidly prototype and iterate on new creative workflows with tight feedback loops”
  • Highlight your ability to work closely with founders and influence product direction
    — “Work closely with founders on product direction, UX decisions, and feature prioritization”
  • Emphasize your background in AI video generation or related creative fields
    — “Experience building creative tools with ability to become an expert in creative technology in AI video production”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to refine interaction details and prioritize usability
    — “Continuously refine interaction details, polish, and usability”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Design and build product features end-to-end
  • Rapid prototyping and iteration
Typical background
3+ years of experience in full-stack engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack EngineeringProduct SenseUX DesignCreative Technology

Preferred

AI Video GenerationStartup ExperienceOpen-source Contributions

Stack & domain

ReactTypeScriptBackend FrameworksAI Video GenerationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamworkAI FilmmakingCreative Tools

About the role

Original posting from Embedding Vc via Ashby

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

Source: Embedding Vc careers (Ashby)

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