Node.js / Video Rendering Developer (Remotion + FFmpeg)

ABOUT THE ROLE
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We're building an automated video-generation platform (AI-assisted
faceless video creation). The core engine is built and maintained
with a senior reviewer; we need a reliable developer to OWN the
day-to-day: fix bugs, maintain the rendering pipeline, and ship
small features. This is a long-term role with real growth — pay
increases as you prove yourself.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
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• Maintain and debug a Node.js/TypeScript video-rendering pipeline
• Work with Remotion (React-based video) and FFmpeg to assemble

videos: footage + voiceover + captions + motion graphics + music

• Fix bugs in rendering, timing/sync, and encoding
• Integrate and maintain third-party APIs (TTS, stock/footage,

storage/CDN)

• Improve render performance, reliability, and cost
• Submit clean pull requests for code review (nothing goes straight

to production)

• Write clear updates on what you did and what's blocked

MUST-HAVE SKILLS
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• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript (Node.js)
• Hands-on experience with FFmpeg (encoding, trimming, concat,

filters, audio mixing)

• Experience with video/media processing OR motion-graphics tooling
• Comfortable with Git / GitHub pull-request workflow
• Good written English and proactive communication
• Reliable internet + ability to overlap a few hours with [YOUR TZ]

NICE-TO-HAVE (BIG PLUS)
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• Remotion experience (or React + willingness to learn it fast)
• Experience with render queues / background jobs (BullMQ, Redis)
• Cloud experience (Hetzner, AWS, Cloudflare R2, spot instances)
• Experience with Whisper / speech-to-text timing
• Any past work on automated video or media pipelines

THE STACK
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Node.js / TypeScript · Remotion · FFmpeg · Whisper · Postgres ·
Redis · Cloudflare R2 · Git/GitHub

WORK ARRANGEMENT ---------- % remote

• Start: part-time, moving to full-time for the right person
• Long-term (this is not a one-off gig)
• Some overlap with [YOUR TIMEZONE] required for sync

COMPENSATION
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• Starting at $400 USD/month, with raises based on performance

and as the role grows to full-time

• Paid monthly via [Wise / PayPal / Payoneer — your choice]
• Performance bonuses for major milestones

HOW TO APPLY (READ CAREFULLY — APPLICATIONS THAT IGNORE THIS ARE
DELETED)
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1. Start your message with the word "RENDER" so I know you read
the full post.
2. Briefly describe ONE project where you used FFmpeg or video
processing — what was the hardest bug you solved?
3. Tell me: have you used Remotion? (Honest "no, but I learn fast"
is fine.)
4. Share a GitHub profile or code sample if you have one.
5. Tell me your available hours per week and your timezone overlap
with [YOUR TZ].

Shortlisted candidates will be given a SMALL PAID TEST TASK
(a real bug to fix) before any long-term commitment.

Looking forward to working with someone reliable for the long run!