YC-Backed Flick Hires Engineers to Build AI Movie Production Platform with Figma-like Interface

Flick, a YC F25 company founded by an Instagram Stories engineer and an award-winning filmmaker, is focused on defining the future interface for AI-native movie production. The company has secured funding from top-tier venture capital firms and has showcased its award-winning AI film works. They are currently hiring a Founding Frontend Engineer who will be responsible for building the editor’s user interface from scratch, including the canvas, timeline, node graph, and playback functionality. The engineer will rapidly prototype new creative workflows, collaborate closely with the design and AI backend teams, and establish best practices for code quality and performance. The ideal candidate has deep experience with modern frontend tools, particularly in optimizing complex user interactions, and possesses a startup mindset to solve ambiguous problems in a fast-changing environment. This role is not only a technical challenge but will also shape the future of AI visual storytelling, providing powerful new tools for creative professionals.