Founder(s) in Residence

🎨 OpusClip is the world's No.1 AI video agent for social media.

OpusClip is the world's No.1 AI-first video editing tool built for authenticity with no editing skills required. Just 1 click to turn long-form content into viral-ready short clips for social media.

Our mission is to effortlessly transform your content into authentic, high-quality videos. Within just 18 months of our launch, over 10 million creators and businesses have used OpusClip to enhance their social presence.

We have raised $50 million in total funding and are fortunate to have some of the most supportive investors, including SoftBank Vision Fund, DCM Ventures, Millennium New Horizons, Fellows Fund, AI Grant, Jason Lemkin (SaaStr), Samsung Next, GTMfund, Alumni Ventures, and many more.

Check out our latest coverage by Business Insider featuring our product and funding milestones, and our recognition as one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups in 2024.

Headquartered In Palo Alto, We Are a Team Of 100 Passionate And Experienced AI Enthusiasts And Video Experts, Driven By Our Core Values

• Be a Champion Team
• Prioritize Ruthlessly
• Ship fast, Quality Follows
• Obsess over customers
  
  

Be a part of this exciting journey with us!

Why Join?

• Build a Legacy: Shape the AI first video editing platform in the AI era.
• Elite Team: Work with ex-[Google/Meta/Startup] leaders who ship at warp speed.
• Ownership: Equity with upside + autonomy to run like a founder.
• Market Timing: Social video is exploding, and AI editing is ripe for disruption.
  
  

What You’ll Own

We’re seeking Founder(s) in Residence—a former founder, executive (ex-CTO/CMO), or elite operator—to own a critical business vertical (product, growth, or AI/ML) and potentially evolve into a co-founder role. This is for builders who will:

• Drive 0→1 Initiatives: Lead AI model refinement and engineering, enterprise sales, or creator monetization.
• Lead like an owner: Turn strategy into action—hiring, experiments, and scaling what works.
• See "impossible" as a starting point and deliver 10x solutions with 20% effort.
• Ship fast, learn faster, and obsess over customer pain points.
  
  

You’ll Thrive If You

✅ Are a Champion Team Player

• You’ve built or scaled teams/startups (failures are battle scars we celebrate).
• You give/receive feedback with radical candor ("kind and clear, not nice and vague").
  
  

✅ Prioritize Ruthlessly

• You cut through noise—focusing on the 20% that drives 80% of impact.
• You break big bets into tiny wins (P0 first, polish later).
  
  

✅ Ship Fast, Quality Follows

• You’ve launched scrappy MVPs in days, not months (speed >> perfection).
• You balance urgency with craftsmanship (Tesla FSD mindset: launch, iterate, dominate).
  
  

✅ Obsess Over Customers

• You dig into behavioral data and gut instincts to build what users actually need.
• You’d rather solve one problem deeply than chase 10 shiny features.
  
  

What You'll Have

• Cofounder / CEO / CTO / CMO, Leader of Product, Design, Growth / Marketing or Engineering / Founding Engineer of dead-or-alive tech startups
• Previous startup or venture-backed experience
• Previous founding engineer experience with strong technical background at US or China startups
• Prior experience raising capital or leading teams
• Network of potential early hires or advisors
  
  

Pay Transparency: At Opus Clip, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Salary Range: In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Law, the salary for this role in San Francisco is 76,243-999,999. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package.

OpusClip is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. OpusClip considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Opus Clip is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, stock options, and performance-based bonuses.
• H-1B, TN, and green card sponsorship offered (US-based positions)
• A 5K monitor, Herman Miller chair, standing desk, and MacBook.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Global Team Offsite.
• A challenging but exciting work environment with a strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth.
  
  

Compensation Range: $76.2K - $1M

OpusClip is the world's No.1 AI-first video editing tool built for authenticity with no editing skills required. Just 1 click to turn long-form content into viral-ready short clips for social media. Our mission is to effortlessly transform your content into authentic, high-quality videos. Within just 18 months of our launch, over 10 million creators and businesses have used OpusClip to enhance their social presence. We have raised $50 million in total funding and are fortunate to have some of the most supportive investors, including SoftBank Vision Fund, DCM Ventures, Millennium New Horizons, Fellows Fund, AI Grant, Jason Lemkin (SaaStr), Samsung Next, GTMfund, Alumni Ventures, and many more.