Capsule
Frontend Engineer
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Los Angeles
Employer listed it 15 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 15 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · Los Angeles
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $165k–$255k a year, a typical range taken from 594 mid-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Los Angeles, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Los Angeles, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
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
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
- ·Salary between 100k-170k USD +equity
- ·Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- ·A diverse, mission-driven team with big ambitions and low ego
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Capsule, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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