Senior Product Engineer (North America)

SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER (NORTH AMERICA) ABOUT OPENART OpenArt is an AI-native storytelling and visual creation platform used by millions worldwide. We’re building the next generation of creative tools powered by cutting-edge AI, enabling users to create videos, visuals, characters, and stories faster and more intuitively than ever. WHY JOIN OPENART - Small team, high ownership — senior engineers own real systems end-to-end - Ship fast at real scale — your work reaches millions of users - Founder-led engineering culture with deep product and architectural involvement - AI-native product — shaping how advanced models become real user experiences - Low process, high trust — judgment, clarity, and speed matter ABOUT THE ROLE We’re hiring a Senior Product Engineer (Full-Stack) to own complex, user-facing systems end-to-end. This is not a single-layer role — you’ll work across frontend UX, backend systems, APIs, and data models, making pragmatic trade-offs between product velocity, scalability, and long-term maintainability. You’ll partner closely with the founders to design, build, and evolve core AI-powered workflows, acting as both a strong technical owner and a product thinker. WHAT YOU’LL DO -

• Own product features from concept and UX through backend systems and production launch -
• Design scalable backend architectures, APIs, async pipelines, and AI inference workflows -
• Lead system design with a focus on performance, reliability, and extensibility -
• Design clean, scalable data models across SQL and NoSQL systems -
• Build polished frontend experiences using React / Next.js - Make and clearly communicate technical trade-offs -
• Collaborate closely with Product,
• Design, and GTM - Mentor engineers and raise the overall engineering bar - Influence architecture, tooling, and engineering best practices WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Core -
• Strong full-stack experience shipping production systems at scale -
• Ability to independently design and ship end-to-end features -
• Strong system design and data modeling skills -
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, Redis, Firestore) - Backend experience with Node.js and/or Python - Frontend experience with React / Next.js - High product intuition and comfort operating in ambiguity

Nice to Have

Experience with AI-powered or data-heavy products - Cloud-native architecture experience (GCP, serverless, containers) - Startup experience or ownership of large product surfaces TECH STACK React / Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · Python · GCP · Cloud Run · Modal · Firebase · Redis · Upstash COMPENSATION - ~$300k total compensation (base salary, bonus, equity) - Meaningful equity ownership - High-autonomy, high-growth environment WORK SETUP - Bay Area preferred (hybrid allowed) - North America remote considered - Visa sponsorship available WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN 3–6 MONTHS - Shipped multiple features users love - Launched at least one AI-powered user flow end-to-end - Built tight feedback loops with founders, design, and real users - Proactively shaping product and engineering direction If you're excited about building magical AI experiences and owning real product impact from day one, we'd love to talk.