Frontend Engineer

Capsule is building the world’s most intuitive AI-powered video editing tool, designed for modern teams. We’re a Series A startup led by two serial founders who have built and scaled creative platforms used by hundreds of millions of people. We’re backed by top-tier investors behind Webflow, Figma, Slack, and Replit.

We’ve grown quickly. In less than a year, 100+ enterprise teams—including HubSpot, ServiceNow, and Instacart—use Capsule to create high-quality, on-brand video content at scale.

We're hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer to help us build the next generation of web-based video editing. You’ll be a key contributor to our engineering culture and product direction, working closely with design and product in a zero-ego, high-ownership environment.

What You’ll Do

• Build beautiful, performant, responsive web UIs using React and Next.js

  Translate designs into high-quality code—adding the nuance that turns "good" into "great"

  Collaborate with design and product to shape new features from concept to launch
  Implement and maintain our design system and component library

  Own integrations with internal and 3rd-party APIs

  Identify and eliminate technical debt, simplify architecture, and improve performance

  Champion quality through testing, code reviews, documentation, and best practices

  Explore new technologies through rapid prototyping and R&D

  Contribute to a high-velocity, collaborative engineering culture

  Stay up-to-date with AI coding tools to gain leverage and velocity
  

  What We’re Looking For

  • 4+ years of professional frontend experience (React, Next.js, or similar frameworks)

    A strong sense of product and design—your work should feel as good as it looks
    Experience building production apps from scratch

    Solid knowledge of modern frontend architectures and web video technologies

    Proficiency with Figma and collaborating closely with design

    Strong communicator with high emotional intelligence

    Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action

    Bonus points for:
    

    API development with Node.js

    WebAssembly and/or WebGL

    AI Engineering

    Familiarity with CI/CD and APM tools

    Perks & Benefits

    • Salary between 100k-170k USD +equity

      Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)

      Generous PTO

      A diverse, mission-driven team with big ambitions and low ego