Software Engineer, Full Stack

Crazy Maple Studio is a rapidly growing entertainment and technology company with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. We specialize in mobile gaming, digital reading, and streaming, bringing together a global team to create innovative, engaging entertainment experiences for audiences worldwide. Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is a leading vertical streaming app in the U.S., with more than 8 million daily active users (DAU). Through its short-form episodic content, ReelShort delivers compelling stories designed for today's mobile-first audiences. Our portfolio also includes Chapters, an interactive storytelling platform featuring immersive drama, fantasy, and romance experiences, and My Fiction, a platform dedicated to discovering and creating serialized romance stories. In 2025, Crazy Maple Studio was recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces, reflecting our commitment to fostering a culture that values creativity, innovation, collaboration, and employee well-being. At Crazy Maple Studio, we're passionate about pushing creative boundaries, exploring new possibilities in digital entertainment, and building experiences that connect with audiences around the world. Position Overview: We're looking for builders. We don't want ticket-closers, and you won't need a 40-page spec. We're putting together a small vanguard team, led directly by our executive team, with one mission: find out what AI can really do for entertainment, then ship it. ReelShort already entertains millions of people around the world. This team works outside the normal roadmap. You might take an idea on Monday, have a working demo by Friday, and put it in front of real users soon after. Some experiments will fail fast. The ones that work could become the company's next big product. If you've been waiting for a place where your work gets seen, your judgment is trusted, and your growth isn't capped by a ladder, this is it. Why This Team: You work directly with the leadership. There are no layers. Your ideas get heard, and your work is seen by the person who makes the callZero-to-one, every time. You build new things instead of maintaining old onesHelp shape the stack. This is a brand-new team with no legacy code. The tools we choose now are the ones we'll scale on, and you'll help choose themAI is the job, not a side project. You'll use the newest models and tools every day, and you'll be paid to explore what comes nextReal ownership. You own what you build, from the first line of code to the user metrics after launchWe invest in your future here. We offer sponsorship for strong performers Responsibilities: Build new AI-powered mobile apps end to end: the screens users touch, the APIs behind them, and the data that tells us what's workingTurn rough ideas into working prototypes in days, then turn the winners into polished apps on iOS and AndroidIntegrate large language models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or open-source) into the product, and figure out where they create magic and where they fall shortTrack how users respond and use those signals to decide what to build nextExpand successful products to the web once the core experience is provenTry new AI tools and research, and share what you learn with the team Requirements Around 2-5 years of experience building and shipping softwareShipped at least one mobile app to the App Store or Google Play using React Native or Flutter (native iOS/Android experience also welcome)Comfortable on the backend too: building APIs in TypeScript, Python, or a similar language, working with databases like PostgreSQL, and deploying to AWS or GCPDaily user of AI coding tools, with the drive to go much deeperFast learner who moves quickly and doesn't wait for permissionComfort with ambiguity. Nobody hands us a playbook, so we write our ownSelf-directed, low ego, and willing to do the unglamorous work a zero-to-one product needsHands-on experience with LLM APIs, prompt design, or agent frameworks a plusWeb frontend experience (React / Next.js or similar) a plusExperience with in-app purchases, subscriptions, or mobile growth and analytics a plusBackground in consumer products, video, interactive content, or games a plusAdditional language capability (Mandarin) a plus, though not required Immigration Support H-1B transfers welcomeOn OPT or STEM OPT? We'll register you for the H-1B lotteryGreen card sponsorship for strong performersLegal and filing fees are covered by the company How We Hire Four steps, with no marathon onsite: Intro callTake-home technical exerciseTechnical interviewConversation with our CEO Logistics Five days a week, onsite in Sunnyvale, CAOccasional evening availability to sync with teams in other time zones Benefits Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. 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. Our target salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $150,000. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role also offers medical insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a range of additional employee benefits and perks.