Full-Time
Senior Engineer
Frontend
Posted on 9/16/2025
MUBI
201-500 employees
Curated streaming platform for world cinema
No salary listed
London, UK
Remote
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- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on frontend.
- Strong understanding of core engineering principles — modularity, encapsulation, immutability, composition, object-oriented programming, and functional programming.
- Shape experiences for millions of film lovers around the world.
- Build performant, scalable, and accessible interfaces that bring our products to life.
- Help guide the technical direction of frontend development by championing best practices in code quality, testing, and performance.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams to turn complex ideas into elegant, intuitive solutions.
MUBI is a global streaming service that offers a carefully curated selection of 30 films at a time, updating one title daily. It focuses on independent, international, and classic cinema, selected by expert curators to ensure diversity and quality. In addition to streaming, MUBI acquires rights to acclaimed films and produces original content, expanding into production and distribution to support cinema beyond mainstream Hollywood fare. The platform differentiates itself from competitors by prioritizing a curated, high-quality catalog over sheer volume, avoiding algorithm-driven endless scrolling and instead delivering a thoughtful, evolving cinema experience. MUBI’s goal is to foster appreciation for diverse, innovative cinema and to sustain the film industry by backing selective distribution and original productions.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$182.8M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2007
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sequoia Capital led $100M round in 2026, valuing MUBI at $1 billion.
- Acquired $24M rights to Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love at Cannes 2025.
- Expanded theatrical distribution to Italy and Spain in 2025.
What critics are saying
- Orphan film's 60% Rotten Tomatoes score damages brand before May 15, 2026 release.
- Criterion Channel erodes market share with superior arthouse catalog.
- AI startups like Runway divert VC funding from indie streaming.
What makes MUBI unique
- MUBI curates only 30 films at a time, adding one daily while removing another.
- Expert curators select independent, international, and classic films for cinephiles.
- Integrates streaming, production, distribution, and AI-powered personalized discovery.
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↑ 4%Official UK trailer for Laszlo Nemes' film 'Orphan' set in 1957 hungary. "Freedom has its price." Mubi has revealed an official trailer for the film Orphan, the latest creation from Hungarian filmmaker Laszlo Nemes, director of the previous films Son of Saul and Sunset. This initially premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last fall to very mixed reviews - it doesn't really stand out in any way and comes across quite forgettable. The film also stopped by the Toronto, Zurich, London, AFI Fest & Denver Film Fests last year. The story follows a young boy in 1957 just after the Hungarian uprising, raised by his mother with the tale of an idealized dead father. However, one day he is confronted by a brutish man who claims to be his real father who wants a hand in raising him now. But is any of this true? Starring Bojtorján Barábas as Andor, Andrea Waskovics, Grégory Gadebois, Elíz Szabó, Sándor Soma, and Marcin Czarnik. An intricate story about a confused boy living in turbulent times. This has only 60% on RT with reviews mentioning it is "unevenly paced & curiously uninvolving." For curious cinephiles only. Here's the international trailer (+ poster) for László Nemes' film Orphan, direct from Mubi's YouTube: "An exquisitely mounted historical vision from Academy Award-winning director László Nemes." 1957. In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a Jewish boy, Andor - raised by his mother with idealised tales of his absent father - has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father. Orphan, also titled Árva in Hungarian, is directed by acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes, director of the films Son of Saul and Sunset previously. The screenplay is by László Nemes & Clara Royer. Produced by Mike Goodridge, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Alexander Rodnyansky, Ildiko Kemeny, Ferenc Szále. This first premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last year. Mubi debuts Nemes' Orphan film in UK & Ireland & Germany cinemas starting May 15th, 2026 coming up. Interested?
JustWatch appoints HBO Max executive Quentin Carbonell as SVP, Global Content Acquisitions and Strategy. Streaming discovery platform JustWatch has hired former HBO Max and MUBI executive Quentin Carbonell into a newly created role as SVP, Global Content Acquisitions and Strategy. Based between London and Berlin, Carbonell will be tasked with building foundations for JustWatch's future content initiatives and developing global partnerships, as the company explores new opportunities beyond its core streaming guide and data-driven marketing services. Carbonell joins from WarnerMedia's streaming operation, where he served as HBO Max Head of Streaming and Content Marketing Planning for EMEA, working across multiple launches and major regional campaigns. Prior to that, he held senior acquisition and curation roles including at FilmStruck, and was among the earliest executives at MUBI, later leading global content acquisitions as the service expanded internationally. JustWatch founder and CEO David Croyé said Carbonell's "deep understanding of the connection between audiences, rights holders and platforms" would be valuable as the company evaluates new initiatives and partnerships. Carbonell said the move came at a time of "intense consolidation" in streaming, adding that he is looking forward to applying his global content experience to help shape JustWatch's next phase, with content-focused plans expected to be unveiled later in 2026.
Cate Kane appointed Senior Commissioning Executive at Film4. Film4, the feature film division of Channel 4, today announced the appointment of Cate Kane as Senior Commissioning Executive. Cate will join the creative team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, alongside Senior Commissioning Executive David Kimbangi. Cate joins Film4 from MUBI where she was most recently co-Head of Global Acquisitions since 2020, acquiring titles across an international footprint including Aftersun, The Substance, My Father's Shadow and The Worst Person in the World. Prior to this, she was Head of Acquisitions at Curzon Film for nine years, leading on films including Parasite, 45 Years and Force Majeure. Cate has also worked at BBC Film, Casarotto Ramsay and Content Film. At Film4, Cate will play a key role in shaping Film4's slate, partnering closely with filmmakers to shepherd projects from early development through to production. Her arrival signals Film4's continued commitment to combining creative risk-taking with industry expertise. Cate Kane said: "Having collaborated with Film4 for many years, I'm over the moon to now join Farhana's brilliant team and help build on their extraordinary slate. Film4 has always been the creative home for filmmakers that have inspired me and I can't wait to champion both established and emerging voices for audiences everywhere." Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 comments: "I'm delighted that Cate Kane will be joining Film4 as a Senior Commissioning Executive. Cate is an exceptional creative force whose instincts, track record, and vision perfectly align with the next chapter of Film4. She has proven to be fearless in backing some of the most exciting new voices from the UK and is deeply committed to championing work that resonates with global audiences." Cate's appointment comes following the news this week that Film4 has backed four directorial debut films which will receive their world premieres at Sundance in 2026: Molly Manners's Extra Geography, Rafael Manuel's Filipiñana, Olive Nwosu's Lady and Joanna Natasegara's The Disciple. Film4's current production slate includes Alice Birch's Sweetsick starring Cate Blanchett, Jonathan Schey's Everybody Wants To F*ck Me starring Taron Egerton, Andrew Haigh's A Long Winter and Bijan Sheibani's The Arrival.
On Friday, Mubi officially released the first teaser trailer for Die My Love, which Ramsay directed and co-wrote alongside Enda Walsh and Alice Burch, inspired by Ariana Harwicz's 2012 novel of the same name.
MUBI, a streaming platform for independent films, secured $100 million from Sequoia Capital amid a slow period for media-related startup funding. Despite a decline in overall funding, with totals around $10 billion annually, some large rounds are still occurring. AI-focused media startups like Runway, ElevenLabs, and Synthesia are attracting significant investment, with Runway raising $308 million and the latter two securing $180 million each.