Mirage

Software Engineer, Backend

Mirage
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24 hours ago
New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$175k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own backend systems, services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure end-to-end.
  • Solve complex technical problems involving distributed systems, scaling, concurrency, and performance.
  • Deploy, serve, and scale large generative AI models in production.
  • Instrument, experiment, and iterate on production systems and product quality.
  • Design and operate platform infrastructure, third-party integrations, storage systems, security, and internal APIs.
  • Partner closely 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.
  • Strong problem-solving fundamentals and ability to learn quickly.
  • Excellent engineering judgment, practicality, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and scope and deliver projects end-to-end.
  • Experience with LLMs and 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.
  • 401K with employer match.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Catered lunch multiple days per week.
  • Dinner stipend for late work.
  • Grubhub subscription.
  • Health and wellness perks.
  • Multiple team offsites per year and monthly team events.
  • Generous PTO policy.
  • Most roles require in-person work 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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