Full-Time

AI Engineer

Posted on 9/4/2025

OpusClip

OpusClip

51-200 employees

AI video repurposing for social clips

Compensation Overview

$114k - $195k/yr

Palo Alto, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

On-site position in Palo Alto, CA and San Francisco, CA.

Category
AI & Machine Learning (2)
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Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
Tensorflow
Pytorch
C/C++
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or related fields
  • Less than 2 years of work experience or fresh graduates are also welcome
  • Fluent in verbal, written, and technical English
  • Solid programming skills in Python, C++, or JavaScript
  • Proficient in PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Experienced in areas in one of the below: Video understanding, LLM fine-tuning/multimodal systems, Prompt Engineering & RAG
  • Enthusiastic, excellent communicator, self-motivated, and possessing a sense of ownership.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with our team to build and optimize a language model pipeline for video understanding using prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and other creative techniques
  • Design and deliver state-of-the-art NLP/CV models or features to improve product performance in understanding videos
  • Conduct research and demos with cutting-edge LLMs exploration and applications
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in building products from the ground up
  • Strong coding skills
  • Passionate about the future with GPT-x, experience in building APIs/services/open-source with ChatGPT is highly preferred
  • Projects completed or Research papers published in one of the following areas: Video understanding, LLMs finetuning/multi-modals, Prompt Engineering
  • Publications or papers submitted in top-tier conferences, such as ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ICLR, NeurIPS, KDD, AAAI, etc.

OpusClip turns long videos into short clips for social platforms using AI. It identifies engaging moments across vlogs, gaming, sports, interviews, and education, then cuts clips for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. It automatically reframes clips for different formats and adds captions to boost accessibility and engagement. Offered on a subscription basis with tiered features and processing credits, it serves individual creators up to marketing teams.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$50M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $20M SoftBank funding in 2024 fuels team expansion and new AI products.
  • InstaCódigo integration automates editing for no-code short-form workflows.
  • Enterprise collaborations with Univision, Billboard, Visa, and LinkedIn drive adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Munch erodes market share with superior posting analytics in 6-12 months.
  • CapCut's free tools cause 80% user churn to TikTok ecosystem immediately.
  • Funding drought since 2024 triggers layoffs amid 57-72 employee burn in 12-18 months.

What makes OpusClip unique

  • ClipAnything™ identifies viral moments from any video genre beyond podcasts.
  • AI Virality Score™ ranks clips by predicted social performance using big data.
  • OpusSearch enables creators to search and discover viral moments efficiently.

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Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
InstaCódigo
Jan 15th, 2026
InstaCódigo Expands AI Automation with OpusClip Video Intelligence

InstaCódigo expands AI automation with OpusClip video intelligence. InstaCódigo and OpusClip combine automation and intelligence to help teams instantly transform lengthy recordings into high-impact social clips, accelerating content production and audience engagement through smart AI workflows InstaCódigo now integrates with OpusClip, the AI video tool transforming long videos into viral short clips in seconds. This powerful integration automates AI video editing, captions, and transcripts for maximum reach. Turn podcasts, webinars, and YouTube videos into high-performing TikTok, Reels, and Shorts effortlessly. Built on InstaCódigo's no-code automation platform, scaling short-form content is fast and simple. About InstaCódigo InstaCódigo is a fast-growing software and digital transformation company delivering AI-powered enterprise solutions, ERP systems, and intelligent automation. Focused on innovation, customization, and measurable impact, InstaCódigo helps organizations streamline operations, accelerate digital transformation, and achieve sustainable growth. About OpusClip OpusClip is a premier AI video repurposing tool that automatically transforms long-form content into high-engagement, viral short clips. By using intelligent curation to identify the most "hooky" moments, it adds professional captions, transcripts, and layouts designed for social media growth.

Podnews
May 27th, 2025
Podsqueeze Launches New AI Clip Generator to Compete with Opus Clips

Podsqueeze launches new AI Clip Generator to compete with Opus clips.

Calcalist
May 13th, 2025
Orca Security acquires Opus to automate cloud risk remediation

Orca Security, a cloud security company known for its agentless architecture and threat detection tools, has acquired Opus, a startup specializing in AI-driven automation for cloud security remediation.

AIBase
Mar 13th, 2025
AI Reshapes Content Creation: OpusClip Secures $20 Million in Funding to Build a Video Creation Superbrain

Simultaneously with the funding announcement, OpusClip launched OpusSearch, a new product for creators.

Tech Funding News
Mar 12th, 2025
OpusClip grabs $20M for AI-powered editing tool that turns long videos into short viral clips

OpusClip, a generative AI-powered video editing platform, has secured a $20 million funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from DCM Ventures, AIGrant, and Millennium New Horizons.

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