Staff Principal AI Systems Architect — Media & Production

TubeScience; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

TubeScience is hiring a Staff/Principal Software Engineer to own the architecture direction for two product areas in Los Angeles/Bay Area. You’ll steer end-to-end AI-powered pipelines that transform prototypes into production-ready video and media systems.

Expect direct impact, weekly ship cycles, and collaboration with senior engineers and product managers. You’ll work on platforms that manage model routing, executor agents, and data-driven decisions, with hands-on experience in C/C++, Python,

Qualifications

• Experience shipping AI systems and production-grade pipelines.
• Hands-on with Python and TypeScript in production.
• Built platforms from zero and made foundational calls.
• Experience with vendor APIs, agents or tool calling.
• Experience in adtech, production studios, or similar environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture direction for your area and release cadence.
• Direct a fleet of agents and ensure accountability for shipped work.
• Collaborate across digital production and media teams to align architecture.
• Ship code or directives weekly and validate outcomes with users.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Zig

Python

TypeScript

System design

AI in production

Tools

FFmpeg

CDNs

Ingestion tools

Editing tools

Adobe Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Job description

TubeScience is hiring a Staff/Principal Software Engineer to own the architecture direction for two product areas in Los Angeles/Bay Area. You’ll steer end-to-end AI-powered pipelines that transform prototypes into production-ready video and media systems.

Expect direct impact, weekly ship cycles, and collaboration with senior engineers and product managers. You’ll work on platforms that manage model routing, executor agents, and data-driven decisions, with hands-on experience in C/C++, Python,