Full-Time

Software Engineer

Web, Years of experience

Posted on 9/2/2024

Captions

Captions

51-200 employees

Video captioning and translation services

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Requires onsite presence at NYC HQ located in Union Square.

Category
Web Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Express.js
React.js
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)
  • Bonus: Experience or the ability/ appetite to learn WebGL, WASM, Electron
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 employs 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

4%

1 year growth

-23%

2 year growth

-10%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Captions secured $60 million in Series C funding, indicating strong investor confidence.
  • The acquisition of AlpacaML enhances Captions' creative tools with AI rendering capabilities.
  • Expansion to web and desktop platforms increases accessibility and user engagement.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from startups like Beeble AI could challenge Captions' market position.
  • Integration challenges from AlpacaML acquisition may delay product enhancements.
  • Rapid expansion may stretch resources, potentially affecting service quality.

What makes Captions unique

  • Captions offers AI-powered video editing with automatic subtitle generation and language dubbing.
  • The platform supports video compression for optimized performance and accessibility.
  • Captions uses a freemium model to attract a wide user base and convert to paid plans.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Commuter Benefits

Wellness Program

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

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