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Embedding VC

Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Creative Tools)

San Francisco, California, United States

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Level
Lead / staff
Function
Engineering
Pay
$100K – $200K a year (read from the ad)
Posted
3 months ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $200K a year, is 32% below the median of $292K for lead / staff engineering jobs in San Francisco (middle half $250K – $350K, 914 jobs that state pay).

5,003 engineering jobs open in San Francisco: 9% remote, 949 posted in the last 30 days.

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About the role

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

Posted by Embedding VC on their own hiring page, jobs.ashbyhq.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 11:01 UTC; the original is the reference.

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