Staff Product Engineer

Moonvalley; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Staff Product Engineer to join their elite team. This role combines engineering with product management and UX design, allowing you to build and launch product features without red tape. You'll work in a fast-moving environment, focusing on user-centered design and architectural thinking. If you're a self-starter who thrives in chaos and is passionate about AI and emerging technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that is redefining how products are built and making a significant impact in the media and entertainment industry.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Team retreats

Generous vacation policy

Qualifications

• Experience in building and launching product features end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design and engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and launch product features with a focus on user experience.
• Collect feedback and make roadmap decisions independently.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

AI Development

UX/UI Design

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Cursor

Job description

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Base pay range

$199,998.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

Moonvalley is developing cutting-edge generative AI models designed to power Superbowl-worthy commercials and award-winning cinematic experiences. Our inaugural, cutting-edge HD model, Marey, is built on exclusively licensed and owned data for professional use in Hollywood and enterprise applications.

Our team is an unprecedented convergence of talent across industries. Our elite AI scientists from Deepmind, Google, Microsoft, Meta & Snap, have decades of collective experience in machine learning and computational creativity. We have also established the first AI-enabled movie studio in Hollywood, filled with accomplished filmmakers and visionary creative talent. We work with the top producers, actors, and filmmakers in Hollywood as well as creative-driven global brands. So far we’ve raised over $100M+ from world-class investors including General Catalyst, Bessemer, Khosla Ventures & YCombinator – and we’re just getting started.

Role Summary

We're looking for a fusion of a Engineer, Product Manager, and UX thinker. You’re the type of person who doesn’t just build features; you design the experience, question the roadmap, and iterate until it just feels right. You think like a founder, execute like a solo operator, and know exactly when to loop in the right people.Let’s redefine how products are built.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building & Shipping: You’ll architect, build, and launch product features end-to-end. No red tape, just execution.
• Designing with Code: You know how to avoid making ugly things, even if you’re not a designer. UX/UI instincts are a must.
• User-Centered Engineering: You think about the user constantly. Every decision you make—whether technical or aesthetic—centers on how the user will interact with it.
• Roadmapping & Decision Making: You’ll be collecting feedback, making roadmap decisions, and implementing features without needing a PM to tell you what to do.
• Architectural Thinking: You have strong engineering fundamentals and a deep understanding of infrastructure at scale.
• Working Solo (But Not in a Vacuum): You prefer autonomy and thrive when left to build things yourself, but you also know when to share information and collaborate strategically.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Anti-Scrum, Anti-Process Overhead: If you have “ifuckinghatejira.com” bookmarked, we get it. You despise pointless meetings and process-heavy environments. You prefer working in a fast-moving, execution-driven startup culture.
• An Innovator & Persistent Problem Solver: You just want to make things work, no matter what it takes.
• A Technical Founder (or Close to It): Maybe you were a founding engineer, former founder, or technical co-founder. You’ve built things before—possibly on your own.
• A Self-Starter: You don’t need hand-holding, structure, or constant oversight. You thrive in chaos and turn ambiguity into action.
• Deeply Curious About AI & Emerging Tech: You think AI is more than just a buzzword. You’re already experimenting with AI agents, using tools like Cursor, and leveraging AI for code generation and optimization.
• Startup-First Mindset: You prefer working in a small, fast-moving team where your impact is direct and meaningful.
  
  

Tech Stack (Tools Don’t Really Matter, But Here’s What We Like)

• Languages: TypeScript, Python (for AI)
• AI-First Development: Cursor, AI-powered agents
• Strongly Typed Languages Preferred: Because AI works better with them
  
  

In our team, we approach our work with the dedication similar to Olympic athletes. Anticipate occasional late nights and weekends dedicated to our mission. We understand this level of commitment may not suit everyone, and we openly communicate this expectation.

If you're motivated by deeply technical problems, a seemingly never-ending uphill battle and the opportunity to build (and own) a generational technology company, we can give you what you're looking for.

All business roles at Moonvalley are hybrid positions by default, with some fully remote depending on the job scope. We meet a few times every year, usually in London, UK or North America (LA, Toronto) as a company.

If you're excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology and help shape the future of media and entertainment, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance organizational work

Moonvalley AI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accommodations. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please be assured we'll treat any information you share with us with the utmost care, only use your information for recruitment purposes and will never sell it to other companies for marketing purposes. Please review our privacy policy and job applicant privacy policy located here for further information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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