Systems Engineer, Wizard Headless
Core
Build a headless media runtime and CLI for professional video editing, separating the core engine from the UI to enable plugins and hosted APIs for creative workflows.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Media Runtime & API)
Builds
Native C++ media runtime, CLI tools, and hosted render/edit APIs for video editing and AI agents.
Domain
Creative technology, professional video editing, media processing
Required skills
C++, GPU pipelines, API design, memory management, concurrency, system design, AI-assisted engineering
Preferred skills
Rust, media engine development, FFmpeg contributions, performance optimization
Technologies
C++, Rust, GPU, FFmpeg
Responsibilities
Extract core runtime from the editor app, ship a CLI for end-to-end rendering, design and scale hosted APIs, define plugin boundaries, optimize memory and GPU pipelines, fix production issues.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
