Software Engineer, Backend

Mirage is an AI\-native video platform that intelligently orchestrates production and editing through natural language. Our models leverage contextual awareness to execute the same creative decisions a professional editor would — dramatically improving productivity for experienced teams, while making video creation accessible to anyone. We’re an interdisciplinary team addressing some of the most difficult technical and creative challenges in generative media. As an early member of our team, you’ll tackle foundational problems that remain largely unsolved across the industry, driving an outsized impact on the future of creative expression. **More about us** Product(Captions by Mirage) Research(Seeing Voices, technical\-white\-paper) Updates(Mirage on X / twitter) TechCrunch, Forbes AI 50, Fast Company (press) **Our Investors** We’re very fortunate to have some the best investors and entrepreneurs backing us, including **Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz,** **General Catalyst**, Uncommon Projects, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Lenny Rachitsky, Antoine Martin, Julie Zhuo, Ben Rubin, Jaren Glover, SVAngel, 20VC, Ludlow Ventures, Chapter One, and more. *Please note that all of our roles will require you to be in\-person at our NYC HQ (located in Union Square)* **About the role** Backend engineering at Mirage isn’t narrowly defined. We work across product, platform, and machine learning—building the systems, services, APIs, and ML pipelines that power all of our product surfaces. You’ll own critical backend systems end\-to\-end, partnering closely with product, design, client, and AI teams to turn ambitious ideas into reliable, scalable production systems. This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems while staying connected to product and user outcomes. **Responsibilities** * Design, build, and own backend systems end\-to\-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines,