Senior Software Engineer: AI Creative Tools (Hybrid + Equity)

OpenArt AI; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Hybrid options

Job summary

OpenArt is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on go-to-market initiatives. You will ship production-grade frontend and AI-powered experiences, collaborating with product, design, and GTM teams to convert market signals into compelling features.

You will evaluate AI models, prototype quickly, and deliver scalable solutions at a company-building pace. Hybrid options in San Carlos, CA and visa sponsorship are available, with a strong emphasis on ownership and impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience shipping production software.
• Strong proficiency with React and Next.js, with the ability to build polished product experiences end to end.
• Experience integrating AI models or APIs into products used by real users.
• Strong product instincts — you can identify what is interesting, useful, and worth building without waiting for a detailed specification.
• The ability to move quickly from an ambiguous idea to a working prototype, and from prototype to reliable production software.
• Genuine interest in generative AI, creative tools, and the rapidly evolving image and video model ecosystem.
• A strong AI-assisted coding practice — you use tools like Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor as a core part of how you build, and have real opinions about what makes them effective.
• Clear communication — you can explain what you built, why it matters, and the trade-offs behind your decisions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and iteration of OpenArt Agent and other OpenArt products.
• Build and evolve OpenArt Arena, creating intuitive experiences for discovering, comparing, and evaluating generative AI models.
• Partner closely with product, design, and GTM to turn emerging market trends into compelling product capabilities.
• Evaluate video and image generation models across quality, capabilities, reliability, and real-world use cases.
• Rapidly prototype and ship innovative projects inspired by new models, technologies, creative formats, and shifts in user behavior.
• Build polished, production-ready frontend experiences in React and Next.js, end to end.
• Use product data and user feedback to determine what to improve, expand, or move on from.
• Make pragmatic trade-offs between speed, correctness, and scalability — and communicate them clearly.

Skills

5+ years full-stack exp

React

Next.js

AI model integration

Product instincts

Prototype to production

Generative AI interest

AI-assisted coding

Clear communication

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Job description

OpenArt is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on go-to-market initiatives. You will ship production-grade frontend and AI-powered experiences, collaborating with product, design, and GTM teams to convert market signals into compelling features.

You will evaluate AI models, prototype quickly, and deliver scalable solutions at a company-building pace. Hybrid options in San Carlos, CA and visa sponsorship are available, with a strong emphasis on ownership and impact.