Flick · Sunnyvale, CA, US · Posted 2mo ago
$100k - $200k
We Handle AI. You Direct Films.
## About Us
[Flick](https://flick.art) is defining the future interface for professional AI-native filmmaking.
* Founded by an engineer who helped build Instagram Stories and an award-winning filmmaker, Flick brings technology and artistry together. * We are well funded by leading investors, including True Ventures, GV, Lightspeed, and other top-tier VCs. * Checkout our[ launch video](https://youtu.be/K1GgsSnwfow?si=taFwiulaMSu3kPNV) * Award-winning [AI films](https://flick.art/showroom) created using Flick
## The Role
As a founding full stack engineer at Flick, you’ll build the core infrastructure powering AI-native filmmaking — from media generation interface to scalable backend systems. You will work directly with the founders, and have the opportunity to shape the future interface for AI visual storytelling.
### **What you’ll do**
* Design and build scalable backend systems for media generation, storage, and delivery. * Architect APIs and services that power real-time, stateful creative workflows. * Own end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure. * Ensure high performance and reliability across complex, async-heavy systems. * Build and maintain integrations with AI model providers and compute platforms. * Establish strong engineering practices: testing, observability, CI/CD, and code quality. * Work closely with product and frontend teams to ship cohesive experiences.
### **Requirements**
* Strong experience in **system design and backend architecture** at scale. * Proficiency across the stack (e.g. TypeScript/Node, Python, modern web frameworks). * Experience building and maintaining **production-grade APIs and distributed systems**. * Deep understanding of performance, concurrency, and reliability. * **High standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability**. * Ability to take ambiguous problems and turn them into clean, scalable systems. * Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and pragmatism.
### **Nice-to-have**
* Love films and art. * Have been a filmmaker, animator, video editor, game developer before * Have experience in AI video generation. * Have contributed in open-source projects, and coding for fun outside of regular work.