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Defexrobotics; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Defexrobotics is seeking a contract video producer in San Francisco to document a robotics prototype and explain why engineering work matters. The role involves one half-day shoot per month, with two edited videos per month, and collaboration with the founders to translate technical details into engaging content.

Editing can be done remotely, while shoots occur on site in San Francisco. The project will start as a three-month contract and will include deliverables with captions and social posts

Qualifications

• Portfolio showing camera work and editing ability.
• Ability to plan shoots and handle lighting, sound, filming and editing for a small production.
• Clear writing and interest in engineering to ask questions about unclear details.

Responsibilities

• Plan one half-day shoot per month around an experiment or milestone.
• Deliver two edited short videos per month using existing footage.
• Prepare captions, social exports, stills, and four supporting posts or captions.
• Explain technical details with founders and show differences between successful trials and repeatable results.
• Maintain an organized footage library and editable project files.

Skills

Camera work

Video editing

Storytelling

Planning shoots

Lighting & sound

Writing

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Camera equipment

Job description

About the role

Help people understand what we’re building and why the engineering matters. You’ll spend time with the founders, follow a robot experiment from setup to result and make work that is interesting to watch without overstating what the prototype can do.

This is an initial three-month filming and editing contract. Shoots take place in San Francisco; editing can be remote. The founders review technical claims and handle publication.

Pay

$1,500–$2,000 USD per month for an initial three-month contract. We’ll agree the work and number of revisions before starting.

Responsibilities

• Plan one half-day shoot per month around an experiment or build milestone, including the shots and explanation needed to tell the story.
• Deliver two edited short videos each month, using shoot footage and clips recorded by the team between visits.
• Prepare captions, social exports, selected stills and four supporting posts or captions.
• Work with the founders to explain technical details and show the difference between a successful trial and a repeatable result.
• Maintain an organized footage library and editable project files so material can be reused for recruiting and company updates.

Experience

• A portfolio showing your camera work, editing and judgment about what makes a story worth watching.
• Ability to plan a shoot and handle lighting, sound, filming and editing for a small production.
• Clear writing and enough interest in the engineering to ask questions when something is unclear.
• Availability for scheduled shoots in San Francisco and comfort working around equipment and unfinished prototypes.

Useful experience

• Experience filming in a factory, lab or machine shop.
• Photography or motion graphics for robotics and hardware.
• Video work for LinkedIn, X, YouTube or Instagram.

First project

Produce a short film following one prototype experiment: the assembly problem, how the test works and what the result tells us. Use it to establish the format and filming plan for the following month.