Product Engineer
San Francisco
Product /
Full-time /
On-site
Join us to build and safely deploy aligned, superhuman AI. We are building an AI pair programmer that feels like a full colleague inside your computer - capable, conversational, and reliable across domains.
As a Software Engineer building Magic's core product, you are also the most important user. You ensure that Magic is intuitive, visually appealing, seamlessly integrates into any IDE, and feels Magical. If you love it, our users will too. If you don't, it's your responsibility to make it lovable.
Responsibilities
- Take the lead in defining what should be built and then building it
- Craft front-end solutions to elevate user experience
- Lead the development of responsive and visually compelling web interfaces
- Collaborate with the team to bring design mockups to life in functional web applications
- Be relentless about finding and fixing problems that a user might encounter
Requirements
- Very strong experience as a Software Engineer with an emphasis on front-end development
- Exceptional speed and efficiency using modern front-end frameworks such as React, but you are not tied to or defined by one framework
- Mastery of Typescript, Javascript, HTML and CSS
- Proficiency in Java, Kotlin and Python
- You care about the little details! Little things matter.
- You love coding
Magic's culture
- Integrity. Words and actions should be aligned.
- Hands-on. Most of us have previously led engineering teams. At Magic, there are no managers. We all spend the vast majority of our time on engineering. If you want to solve hard problems, Magic is the right place for you.
- Teamwork. We move as one team, not N individuals.
- Focus. Ethically deploy AGI. Everything else is noise.
- Quality. We have high standards for ourselves and our products. Magic should feel like magic.
Benefits and perks
- Benchmark-based compensation in the 75th or 90th percentile, including base salary, generous equity, and benefits
- 401K with 6% match
- Flexible working hours
- In-person (SF or Vienna) or remote
- A small, fast-paced, highly focused team
FAQ:
What's your motivation?
Automation has led humanity from subsistence farming to becoming a globally connected society. AGI is the ultimate chapter of the story of human tool-building, presenting the potential to decouple productivity and ingenuity from human labor. What if the last 50 years of technological progress happened in 2 days? We want to make this a possibility.
Funding?
We've raised $28M from tier 1 investors.
How do we balance deploying the technology today with ambitions for AGI?
We think deploying AI within the right interfaces is just as important as the technology itself. Building an AI pair programmer helps us do both at the same time. We aim to launch gradually improving AI assistants while pursuing work on what will ultimately become AGI.
Do you train your own models?
Yes
Do you care about the product?
It's funny that this is a question, but many AI companies neglect UX and focus only on their model. Yes, we care.
Can I work from anywhere?
We welcome applications from anyone around the world. We'll look at visa requirements case by case.
I don't meet all the criteria, should I still apply?
If you feel you have something to contribute to the mission and you're a high-energy person, absolutely. We make exceptions for exceptional people. In all hires, we are looking for either 1) difference makers on world class teams or 2) individuals who would become this very quickly if placed on such a team tomorrow.
