Short-form Video Editor

Quippy; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding role with stock

Direct access to founder

Impact within days

Small San Francisco team

Job summary

Quippy, a YC-backed startup, is seeking a full-time video editor to craft short-form content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. You will work closely with the marketing lead, turning app footage and user stories into engaging clips that perform well in minutes.

You might be a fit if you have a strong portfolio, edit fast, and understand pacing, captions, and sound. Remote work is possible with a preferred base in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of short videos that performed well.
• Ability to edit quickly while keeping quality high.
• Understanding of pacing, captions, and sound design.
• Willingness to iterate and deliver revised versions the same day.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Grab attention in the first second and keep viewers watching.
• Turn app footage and user stories into clear, funny, or moving clips.
• Test formats quickly and learn from performance metrics.

Skills

Video editing

Pacing & storytelling

Captions & sound

Fast turnaround

Job description

Quippy (YC F26) is a daily practice room for the conversations people dread. You pick a real situation, like disagreeing with your manager or starting a conversation at a party, rehearse it with a realistic scene partner by voice or text, and get honest, line-by-line feedback on what landed. The app is live on the App Store.

You will turn raw footage, screen recordings, and user stories into short videos people stop scrolling for. You will work closely with the marketing lead and see how every video performs within hours.

What you will work on

• Edit short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts

• Grab attention in the first second and keep people watching to the end

• Turn app footage and user stories into clips that are clear, funny, or moving

• Test formats quickly and learn from the numbers

You might be a fit if

• You have a portfolio of short videos that did well

• You edit fast and know the trends without copying them

• You care about pacing, captions, and sound

• You can take feedback and deliver a new version the same day

Why join now

• A founding role with shares in the company

• You work directly with Jonathan, the founder

• What you build reaches real users within days

• A small team in San Francisco, backed by Y Combinator

Full-time. San Francisco preferred, remote work possible. Competitive salary and stock in the company.