Software Engineer, iOS
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026.
Mirage is an AI-native video platform that intelligently orchestrates production and editing through natural language. Our models leverage contextual awareness to execute the same creative decisions a professional editor would - dramatically improving productivity for experienced teams, while making video creation accessible to anyone.
We’re an interdisciplinary team addressing some of the most difficult technical and creative challenges in generative media. As an early member of our team, you’ll tackle foundational problems that remain largely unsolved across the industry, driving an outsized impact on the future of creative expression.
More about us
Product (Captions by Mirage)
Research (Our Models and Agents)
Updates (Mirage on X / twitter)
TechCrunch, Forbes AI 50, Fast Company (press)
Our Investors
We’re very fortunate to have some the best investors and entrepreneurs backing us, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Uncommon Projects, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Lenny Rachitsky, Antoine Martin, Julie Zhuo, Ben Rubin, Jaren Glover, SVAngel, 20VC, Ludlow Ventures, Chapter One, and more.
Please note that all of our roles will require you to be in-person at our NYC HQ (located in Union Square)
About the role
Our iOS team owns end-to-end product experiences for creative workflows-pushing the boundaries of the iOS ecosystem by building sophisticated creative tools that span delightful user interfaces, graphics rendering, and audio/video processing. As a small, collaborative team, our product engineers are trusted with a high degree of ownership and agency.
Responsibilities
Push the boundaries of iOS and build products that shape the future of video software
Collaborate with designers and the broader team to conceptualize and ship incredible experiences directly to users
Operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment as well as scope and deliver projects end-to-end
Instrument, A/B, and iterate rapidly with production data
What makes you a great fit
2+ years of professional industry experience
A track record of shipping high-impact, native mobile products in production
Excellent engineering taste combined with a strong sense of practicality and time-management
Experience with (ideally a few) SwiftUI, Combine, RxSwift, ReactiveSwift, AVFoundation, Core Animation, and Realm
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (algorithms and data structures).
Even better if…
You have experience with OpenGL or Metal
You are grounded, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win
You have been a startup founder or an early engineer at one
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
401K with employer match
Commuter Benefits
Catered lunch multiple days per week
Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite!
Grubhub subscription
Health & Wellness Perks
Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month
Generous PTO policy
Captions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please note benefits apply to full time employees only.