Video Content Design Engineer - QA

Overview

Our leading tech client is looking for a Video Content Design Engineer – QA. This role is remote out of Silicon Valley, CA. This is far from your traditional position. You will be a buffer between Content Design and Content Design Engineering and our engineering/QA counterparts.

Description:

• You will take translated designs for our video products, and compare them against the original design intent. You will also be driving new opportunities for consistency from a QA focused approach.
• You should be a customer first, but with impeccable technical skills. We look at everything we do through the lens of the customer experience.
• You have experience with all file format types, image and video compression techniques, sizing graphics appropriately for screen versus print, and have an eye for color correction. Video production experience, animation, 3D Modeling and other motion based experience is a huge plus.
• You are able to communicate in clear concise manner (whether it be email, voicemail or face to face). We build lots of decks to help illustrate our ideas, this is something you are well versed in. You are easy-going, able to multitask, can deal with tedious tasks and with multiple rounds edits. You are a self-starter and don’t need to be asked to do things. You are dedicated to finding the best possible way to do something today, knowing tomorrow there may be a much better way to do it. You are level-headed and keep your cool when deadlines or other pressures develop. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are able to keep many different projects and priorities organized and moving in the right direction.
• The files created need to follow user interaction guidelines; we need to be thinking about how the end user will experience the content and the app. We take pride in all the work we create (from templates that are in a shipping app to a spreadsheet or an internal prototype). We document how things are done. The process is constantly changing so we have to think fast, adapt and brainstorm new ways to produce results.
• We work with Engineers to develop tools to do our job as effectively and accurately as possible. We need to anticipate what we need from Engineering so that we can work together to ship the product. Figuring out how to turn short timelines and limited resources into shipping products is paramount for success.
• A deep understanding of our Apps is very important. You may be asked to work on something that can’t be done with any shipping app, so the ability to articulate what tools will be necessary to design, produce and ship a product is key.
• We often provide tech support for others on our team. We have to optimize content for memory and performance gains.

We are customers as well, and often the first to discover bugs (whether it be debugging a crash in or realizing the user interaction may not be ideal). We test and troubleshoot all of our work to find even the smallest of things wrong and fix them. One pixel off is a big deal. Knowing color profiles and keeping them consistent is a big deal. Having all assets in the right format… you got it, is a big deal.

Education/Experience:

• You should be a Swiss army knife, with the ability to become an expert at any tool we may need to complete a task. Most of the time these tools don’t exist, so you’ll draw on your experience and instinct to help define the tools bases on the needs of the project. Expert working in iOS, Mac OS and iWork suite (Keynote, Pages and Numbers). Experience in Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects and Cinema 4D required. Knowledge of Sketch, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, Compositing, 3D Modeling and Rigging preferred but not required.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $76 to $84 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.