Mirage · 17 hours ago
Software Engineering Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $350K/yrMirage is the leading AI short-form video company, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and grow a world-class team of software engineers. The role involves driving technical excellence, fostering growth and collaboration, and building foundational capabilities across product, infrastructure, and core platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareVideo
Responsibilities
Oversee the design and operation of our core platform (3rd party providers, storage, billing, observability, security, API)
Provide technical leadership for various product and platform features
Improve developer experience so the whole team ships faster
Guide efforts that bridge AI research to production across all modalities (video, audio, image, text)
Understand the capabilities and limitations of SOTA AI models and how to best leverage them in products
Partner with product, design, and research to keep our development tightly aligned with user needs and business objectives
Qualification
Required
A track record of building, mentoring, and managing high-performing engineering teams
Experience shipping high-impact systems, platforms, and products in production
Excellent judgment: you balance technical discernment with a strong sense of practicality and time management
Able to operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment, while setting your team up for sustainable success
Strong communicator who can inspire and align a multidisciplinary team
Preferred
You have worked extensively with LLMs, generative media models, and have a pulse on where the technology is going
You are grounded, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win
You have been a startup founder or an early engineer at one
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
401K with employer match
Commuter Benefits
Catered lunch multiple days per week
Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite!
Grubhub subscription
Health & Wellness Perks (Talkspace, Kindbody, One Medical subscription, HealthAdvocate, Teladoc)
Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month
Generous PTO policy
Company
Mirage
Mirage is building foundation models and products that change the future of video.
Founded in 2021
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
Index VenturesKleiner PerkinsAndreessen Horowitz,Sequoia Capital
2024-07-09Series C· $60M
2023-06-22Series B· $25M
2022-04-08Series A· $11M
Leadership Team
Gaurav Misra
Co-Founder, CEO
Recent News
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