Frontend Engineer

About the role

Capsule is building an AI‑powered video editing platform for modern teams. We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to shape the next generation of our web‑based editor, working closely with design and product in a high‑ownership environment.

Key responsibilities

• Build beautiful, performant, responsive web UIs using React and Next.js.
• Translate designs into high‑quality code, adding 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 third‑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.

Required profile

• 4+ years of professional frontend experience with React, Next.js or similar frameworks.
• Strong sense of product and design; work should feel as good as it looks.
• Experience building production applications from scratch.
• Solid knowledge of modern frontend architectures and web video technologies.
• Proficiency with Figma and close collaboration with designers.
• Strong communicator with high emotional intelligence.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action.

Required skills

• React
• Next.js
• Figma
• Node.js (API development)
• WebAssembly
• WebGL
• CI/CD pipelines
• APM tools

What we offer

• Salary $100k‑$170k USD plus equity.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• Generous paid time off.
• Diverse, mission‑driven team with low ego.