Senior Software Engineer II - Video Editor

Goldcast; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work with experts in the field

Innovative and collaborative culture

Job summary

A technology company specializing in video solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II - Video Editor to design and optimize real-time previews and rendering processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in frame-accurate video manipulation and experience with tools like WebCodecs and Remotion. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with a talented team focusing on innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development focusing on video technology.
• Proven experience debugging frame drops and audio drift in media applications.
• Experience with multi-track editing and real-time video previews.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time previews for video content.
• Optimize rendering pipelines for performance and latency.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance user experiences.

Skills

Video manipulation

WASM optimization

WebGL/CSS optimization

Performance profiling

Tools

FFmpeg.wasm

WebCodecs

Remotion

Job description

Senior Software Engineer II - Video Editor

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Founded in mid-2020 at Harvard Business School, we have 400+ customers across tech, professional services, manufacturing, and finance to deliver engaging video content & digital events.

Role Overview

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement real-time previews using WebGL, OffscreenCanvas, or WebCodecs that mirror final rendering pixel-perfectly.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize rendering pipelines, with particular attention to input latency and animation fluidity
• Integrate WebAssembly (WASM) for performance-critical tasks such as frame-accurate video decoding, image processing and audio syncing.
• Design the timeline core (playhead scrubbing, layer stacking, non-destructive edits).
• Architect a component system on top of Remotion to bypass its limitations for core video processing.
• Develop tools to measure and enforce frame-perfect exports (e.g., automated diffing between preview and render).
• Collaborate with design and product teams to create intuitive video editing experiences

What We Seek

• Experience with frame-accurate video manipulation (e.g., FFmpeg.wasm, custom WebCodecs pipelines).
• Experience pushing Remotion or similar frameworks beyond its limits for performance critical tasks. e.g., replacing with WebCodecs, optimizing for multi-track editing.
• Shipped WASM-based video/audio tools to production (e.g., FFmpeg.wasm, Rust/C++ for WebAssembly).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with WebGL/Canvas optimizations for real-time video previews.
• Experience working with HLS, WebRTC & FFmpeg.
• Experience with WebGL-based motion graphics (e.g., shaders for transitions, GPU-accelerated text animations).
• Familiarity with rendering loops, frame timing, and smooth animation techniques
• Built developer tools for performance profiling (e.g., frame timings, memory snapshots).

This role isn’t a fit if you:

• Haven’t debugged frame drops or audio drift in a media app.

What We Offer

• Work with rare expertise (WebCodecs, WASM, Remotion internals) at scale.
• Opportunity to work with a best-in-class product, engineering, and design team
• An incredible culture blending innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid work environment

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Software Development

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