Lead Prompt Engineer (AI Video Production) - US

ZipRecruiter; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI startup is seeking a Lead Prompt Engineer & AI Video Creator to join their remote-first team. You will develop AI-generated videos, collaborate on creative projects, and refine production workflows. Ideal candidates possess a strong creative and technical mindset, along with hands-on experience with AI visual tools. This opportunity offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape the future of video production.

Benefits

Competitive compensation: $2,000-$4,000 per month

Fully remote environment

Collaborate with global brands like Coca-Cola and Tom Ford

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with ComfyUI and other AI visual tools.
• Deep understanding of prompting pipelines and asset preparation.
• Strong visual taste and cinematic storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate video content using AI prompt engineering.
• Lead the creative concept development for video projects.
• Collaborate with creative leads and the technical team.

Skills

Hands-on experience with ComfyUI and other AI visual tools

Deep understanding of prompting pipelines and asset preparation

Strong visual taste and cinematic storytelling skills

Creative and technical mindset

Experience in commercial advertising projects

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout the Company

Our client is an ambitious, boundary-pushing AI startup building the next of cinematic video creation tools. The team is remote-first, global, and deeply passionate about empowering creators to produce visually stunning, high-impact content at the speed of imagination. The company is already trusted by iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Oreo, and Tom Ford to create AI-generated videos that captivate audiences and redefine creative standards. Backed by visionary founders with a rare blend of hands-on product launches and deep research expertise, this is a space where creative technologists, artists, and engineers come together to redefine what’s possible in AI-powered video production.

The Mission

Our client’s mission is to revolutionize video production by merging cinematic artistry with cutting-edge AI technology. They aim to give creators and brands unprecedented creative control, speed, and visual impact, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in digital storytelling.

The Opportunity

As a Lead Prompt Engineer & AI Video Creator, you’ll join a team that’s not just using cutting-edge tools - they’re building them. You’ll collaborate with a world-class creative and technical team, develop visually compelling AI-generated videos, and play a key role in refining prompt engineering pipelines for both commercial and creative projects. As the platform scales, you’ll help shape a next-gen production workflow that’s setting new industry standards.

What You'll Do

• Generate video content using AI prompt engineering and footage creation

• Lead the creative concept development for video projects

• Build and execute video prompts from the storyboard to edit

• Refine visual outputs and cinematic coherence

• Collaborate with creative leads and the technical team

• Own and improve internal prompt workflows and asset pipelines

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience with ComfyUI and other AI visual tools

• Deep understanding of prompting pipelines and asset preparation

• Strong visual taste and cinematic storytelling skills

• Both a creative and a technical mindset

• Background in video design with experience in commercial advertising projects, social media content, animation, short films, movies

Key Success Drivers

• Technically curious and artistically bold, with a genuine love for generative technology and bringing creative ideas to life

• Strong attention to detail, from concept through to final frame

• Self-driven, accountable, and able to independently manage workflows and deliverables

• Thrives in a fast-paced, experimental startup environment with evolving priorities

• Highly collaborative, open to feedback, and quick to iterate

• Committed to continuous learning and sharing knowledge within a creative community
  

Why Join?

• Competitive compensation: $2,000-$4,000 USD per month (based on skills and location)

• Flexible, fully remote environment: Work from anywhere, with a global team of passionate creators

• Shape the future: Work with a team that’s building and shipping tools tailored to your needs, including features you can’t find anywhere else

• Collaborate with the best: Create for global brands like Coca-Cola, Oreo, Tom Ford

• Company Culture: Team guided by a hiring manager who has collaborated with 1,000+ designers and creators, possessing deep expertise in workflows that empower creative professionals to maximize their potential

Interviewing Process

• Portfolio review

• HR screening

• Level 1: Interview with Creative Lead

• Level 2: Technical task (optional, based on portfolio)

• Level 3: Final interview with C-level

• Reference and background checks are conducted after successful interviews

• Job offer extended to the selected candidate

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