Frontend Engineer

Capsule; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between 100k-170k USD + equity

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous PTO

Diverse, mission-driven team

Job summary

A video editing software company is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to contribute to the next generation of web-based video editing tools. The position involves building responsive UIs with React and Next.js, collaborating with design and product teams, and maintaining API integrations. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience and a strong understanding of frontend technologies. The role promises a competitive salary between $100k–$170k, comprehensive health coverage, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional frontend experience, ideally in React or similar frameworks.
• Experience building production apps from scratch.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend architectures.
• Proficiency with Figma for design collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build performant, responsive web UIs with React and Next.js.
• Translate designs into high-quality code.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to launch new features.
• Own integrations with APIs and maintain the design system.
• Improve architecture and performance by eliminating technical debt.
• Champion quality through testing and best practices.

Skills

Frontend experience (React, Next.js)

Strong sense of product and design

Knowledge of web video technologies

Figma proficiency

Strong communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

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