# Software Engineer, Backend at Captions

- Company: Captions
- What the company does: Captions is an AI video generator and editor that makes it easy to go from idea to ready-to-share content. Get great videos every time, no matter your skillset. Backed by Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.captions.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Union Square, New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mirage/3016d374-987f-4dd2-bcab-c976a59acc0b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/captions-software-engineer-backend/

## About the role

Design, build, and own backend systems end-to-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that power our products Solve complex technical challenges across distributed systems, scaling, concurrency, and performance

Tags: Engineering