AI/VFX Generalist

Story Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Inc is seeking an AI/VFX Generalist to create, integrate, and refine visual effects across diverse projects, using AI where it improves results.

You will collaborate with directors, editors, and motion designers, bringing both technical skill and creative judgment to the finished frame. A strong portfolio and proficiency in After Effects, Nuke or Blender, plus Runway, Sora or ComfyUI are required.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing VFX and compositing across multiple styles.
• Proficiency in After Effects, Nuke, and/or Blender.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools such as Runway, Sora, or ComfyUI.
• Ability to complete a trial project.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.
• Degrees not required; your work speaks for itself.

Responsibilities

• Composite and integrate VFX elements across different project types and visual styles.
• Use AI tools to support cleanup, generation, and image enhancement.
• Create assets with generative video and image tools when the project calls for them.
• Collaborate with directors, editors, and motion designers throughout post-production.
• Evaluate emerging tools and recommend approaches that improve the work.
• Keep files organized and manage your workflow through final delivery.

Skills

Portfolio

After Effects

Nuke

Blender

Generative AI tools

Trial project completion

Tools

Runway

Sora

ComfyUI

Job description

Great stories start with extraordinary people.

We’re bringing together exceptional creative talent to tell the stories of people shaping the future. Work alongside people who raise your standards, champion your ideas, and give you room to do the best work of your career.

Story inspires science. Science makes story real.

Your Story

We're hiring an AI/VFX Generalist who combines strong compositing skills with hands‑on experience in generative tools. You'll work across Story's projects to create, integrate, and refine visual effects, using AI where it helps the team achieve a better result. You'll collaborate closely with directors, editors, and motion designers, bringing both technical skill and creative judgment to the finished frame.

Responsibilities:

• Composite and integrate VFX elements across different project types and visual styles.
• Use AI tools to support cleanup, generation, and image enhancement.
• Create assets with generative video and image tools when the project calls for them.
• Collaborate with directors, editors, and motion designers throughout post-production.
• Evaluate emerging tools and recommend approaches that improve the work.
• Keep files organized and manage your workflow through final delivery.

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating VFX and compositing across multiple styles.
• Proficiency in After Effects, Nuke, and/or Blender.
• Hands‑on experience with generative AI tools such as Runway, Sora, or ComfyUI.
• Ability to complete a trial project.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.
• Degrees not required. Your work speaks for itself.

Bonus:

• A strong foundation in traditional VFX techniques.
• An experimental mindset and patience for testing multiple approaches.
• Fast problem-solving when a shot needs a different technique.
• Curiosity about emerging tools paired with judgment about when to use them.
• A collaborative approach to making effects feel natural within the story.