Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer

embedding-vc· FlickArt
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🌍 Remote📍 San Francisco Bay AreaFullTime💰 USD 100K–200K

About this 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 front-end engineer. Lead the development of the core experience of Flick — the canvas, timeline, and creative tooling. Work directly with founders and shape the future interface for AI visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of editor UI from the ground up (canvas, timeline, node graph, playback)

• Rapidly prototype and iterate on new creative workflows to validate ideas and user experience

• Establish best practices for code quality, performance, testing, and maintainability

• Collaborate closely with design, product, and AI backend teams to shape end-to-end user experience

• Drive key technical and product decisions as part of the founding engineering team

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience

• Experience owning and leading technical initiatives on high-performance web applications

• Strong expertise with modern front-end tooling (React, TypeScript, build systems, CI/CD)

• Deep experience optimizing complex UX interactions, especially in editors, canvases, visual builders, or multimedia tools

• Ability to design scalable UI architectures and manage large, dynamic client-side state

• Passion for creating fast, intuitive, and beautiful creative interfaces

• Startup mindset: thrive in fast-moving environments, take ownership, solve ambiguous problems at scale

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with video editors, creative canvas, animation/keyframe systems, design tools, node-graph editors, or similar

• Love films and art

• Open-source contributions and personal coding projects outside regular work

Compensation

• $100,000 – $200,000 / year + 0.10% – 1.00% equity

• Visa sponsorship available

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer role at embedding-vc?
The listed salary for this Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer position at embedding-vc is USD 100K–200K. This is a remote FullTime role.
Is the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer job at embedding-vc remote?
Yes, this Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer position at embedding-vc is remote, with team members based in San Francisco Bay Area. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer role at embedding-vc full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer role in the FlickArt department at embedding-vc.
Which team or department does the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer at embedding-vc belong to?
This Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer position is part of the FlickArt department at embedding-vc. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer position at embedding-vc?
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When was the Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer job at embedding-vc posted?
This Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer position at embedding-vc was posted on Jul 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior/Staff Frontend Engineer
embedding-vc · 💰 USD 100K–200K
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