Mirage

Software Engineer, Backend

Mirage
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New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$175k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own backend systems end-to-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure.
  • Solve complex technical problems involving distributed systems, scaling, concurrency, and performance.
  • Deploy, serve, and scale systems that integrate large generative AI models with internal research and external capabilities.
  • Instrument, experiment, and iterate in production to improve system and product quality.
  • Design and operate core platform infrastructure, including third-party integrations, storage systems, security, and internal APIs.
  • Partner with product, design, client, and AI teams to deliver reliable, scalable production systems.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional industry experience.
  • Track record of shipping high-impact systems and/or products in production.
  • Exceptional problem-solving fundamentals and ability to learn.
  • Strong engineering judgment, practicality, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment and scope and deliver projects end-to-end.
  • Extensive experience with LLMs or generative media models is preferred.
  • Startup founder or early-stage engineering experience is preferred.
  • Grounded, collaborative approach and willingness to contribute broadly are preferred.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Catered lunch multiple days per week.
  • Dinner stipend when working late.
  • Grubhub subscription.
  • Health and wellness perks.
  • Multiple team offsites per year and monthly team events.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Most roles require working in person at the NYC headquarters in Union Square; benefits apply to full-time employees only.

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About Mirage

51-200 employees

At Mirage, we’re building full-stack foundation models and products that redefine video creation. Over 20 million content creators and businesses use Captions to reach their full creative and commercial potential.

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