Full-Time

Software Engineer

Web

Posted on 11/29/2024

Captions

Captions

51-200 employees

Video captioning and translation services

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Requires in-person presence at NYC HQ located in Union Square.

Category
Web Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Express.js
React.js
Product Management
Vue.js
AngularJS
Requirements
  • Multi-disciplinary engineer with strong product sense and technical expertise, equally driven by customer focus and engineering excellence
  • 3+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on designing and developing user-interfaces for highly scalable web applications
  • Demonstrated fluency with a mainstream frontend and server-side framework (React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, ExpressJS, etc)
Responsibilities
  • Deliver stunning, high-performance user experiences that shape the future of video software
  • Collaborate with Product Designers and the broader team to conceptualize and ship incredible experiences directly to Captions' users
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest web technologies and best practices, and apply them to improve the development process and drive innovation
  • Manage the overall product process with the broader team, from requirements gathering and design to implementation and maintenance, and contribute to the development of project plans and schedules

Captions.ai enhances video content by providing captioning and translation services tailored for content creators, social media influencers, marketing agencies, and businesses. Their main offerings include automatic subtitle generation, translation into 28 languages, and video compression to improve performance. These tools simplify the video production process, allowing users to produce professional-quality videos with ease. Unlike competitors, Captions.ai uses a freemium model, offering basic services for free while charging for advanced features, which helps attract a large user base and convert free users into paying customers. The company's goal is to make high-quality video content accessible to a wider audience, and recent funding will support their growth and product development.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$82.7M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

31%

1 year growth

-20%

2 year growth

433%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recent $60M Series C funding boosts Captions' growth and market expansion.
  • Acquisition of AlpacaML enhances creative tools, attracting more artists to the platform.
  • Expansion to web and desktop applications broadens audience and video creation flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from startups like Beeble AI challenges Captions' market position.
  • Integration of AlpacaML may lead to cultural and operational challenges.
  • Expansion to web and desktop may impact the quality of the core iOS app.

What makes Captions unique

  • Captions offers AI-powered video editing with automatic subtitles and language dubbing.
  • The platform supports 28 languages, enhancing global reach for content creators.
  • Captions' freemium model attracts a wide user base, converting free users to subscribers.

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