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.

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 OpusClip?

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 operatorto 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 actionhiring, 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.

Experience :

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 noisefocusing 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.

Qualifications :

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

Prior experience raising capital or leading teams

Network of potential early hires or advisors

Location (On-site) :

Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA

Pay Transparency : Here 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.

EEO

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.