Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Product

About Utopai Studios We're building a cinematic AI storytelling experience that changes how stories get made. Our agentic platform lets creators go from idea to narrative video across formats, audiences, and platforms - fast. We're a small team that ships constantly, thinks from first principles, and believes the best creative tools haven't been built yet. The Role We're looking for a Senior or Staff Software Engineer who ships product features end-to-end. You'll own real surfaces of the product - the timeline, the canvas, the agent interactions, the moments where someone goes from a half-formed idea to a finished scene - and you'll take them from idea to production yourself. This isn't a role where engineering means picking up tickets after a spec is finalized. You'll talk to users, prototype, decide what's worth building, work directly with our research and design teams, and turn agent capabilities into tools people actually use. What You Value Product taste. You care about what gets built, not just how. You can tell when a feature is solving the wrong problem and you'll say so. Ship fast. You'd rather get something in front of users this week than architect it for a month. You know when to refactor and when to land it. AI-native. You're already using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar tools to extend what you can build. AI is part of your workflow, not a novelty. What You Bring 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least some of it at the senior or staff level Strong full-stack chops - you're most at home in the frontend (React, TypeScript) but you're not afraid of the backend, the model layer, or the infra Experience shipping features end-to-end, from a vague problem statement to something live in production Comfort working in ambiguity and moving without a full spec Experience with video, real-time systems, or AI/ML products is a strong plus BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience - we care more about what you've shipped than where you studied Compensation The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $350,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. This role is also eligible for equity compensation. How to apply Please send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Utopai Studios, Inc