Lambda Inc. is hiring: Senior Videography/Motion Designer in San Jose

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us. *Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose office, 4 days a week. We seek a strategic, collaborative Senior Videography/Motion Designer to help shape how we tell stories, launch products, and inspire action through world‑class video and motion design. Sitting at the intersection of brand, product, marketing, and comms, this role is responsible for leading high‑impact visual narratives that bring clarity, emotion, and momentum to our most important initiatives. You’ll work cross‑functionally with design, product, marketing, communications, and executive teams to craft compelling video and motion work—from brand campaigns and product explainers to in‑product animations and internal event content. This role will be integral in setting the creative vision for our motion design work and scaling video as a core discipline—bringing energy, consistency, and beauty to every touchpoint. This role is central to how Lambda shows up in the world—with video and motion that are as thoughtful and powerful as the technology we build. What You’ll Do: Lead the creation of video and motion content that supports marketing campaigns, product launches, customer stories, and events. Collaborate closely with design, product, and marketing teams to turn complex ideas into engaging video and motion design. Translate strategic narratives into visual stories that resonate with technical and business audiences. Establish and evolve our video and motion design language—setting standards for animation, pacing, transitions, and interactivity across mediums. Develop storyboards, mood boards, style frames, and prototypes to communicate ideas early and clearly. Bring a critical eye to storytelling—editing and refining video and motion assets to maximize clarity, emotional resonance, and visual impact. Own projects end‑to‑end— from creative concepting and scripting to post‑production and delivery. Mentor and direct freelance editors, animators, and production partners as needed to scale high‑quality output. Build systems and templates for video and motion content to ensure consistency and efficiency across the org. Contribute to the evolution of our brand expression through video and motion—partnering with design leadership to ensure alignment across all touchpoints. You: Are a visual storyteller at heart—fluent in using video and motion to inform, inspire, and persuade. Thrive in ambiguity, and love shaping creative stories and animation from scratch. Balance creative intuition with strategic clarity, always designing with purpose. Know how to collaborate closely across teams and communicate your ideas effectively. Are highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and timelines without compromising quality. Are a hands‑on maker who also thinks at a systems level, building for scalability and long‑term impact. Are both technical wiz and gear head when it comes to filming as well as a bonafide designer and artist when it comes to post‑production, editing, and creating beautiful animation. Requirements: 6+ years of experience in video production, animation, motion design, and motion graphics—preferably in tech, creative agency, or product‑driven environments. Strong expertise in motion graphics (animated infographics, kinetic typography, logo animations, explainer videos) and motion design (UI animations, transitions, title sequences, brand storytelling). Strong portfolio showcasing a range of video and motion work, including brand, product, and campaign videos. Deep experience with 2D animation, with expert level knowledge of video/motion tools like After Effects, Cinema 4D, Spline, Premiere Pro. Skilled in design tools like Adobe products and Figma. Deep understanding of kinetic typography, transitions, and basic visual effects, pacing, rhythm, and narrative structure in video storytelling. Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple disciplines. Strong visual design skills with attention to detail, layout, typography, and brand alignment. Experience working with creative briefs, storyboards, and production workflows. Experience developing video and motion systems, strong knowledge in plugin‑tool usage, scripting for After Effects or design technologies for digital products. Experience in video production, lighting, blocking, sound design, editing, and post‑production. Proficiency in using multiple camera systems including Canon, Sony, Blackmagic, etc. Have a solid working knowledge of optics, lenses, and other filming equipment. Audio capture and processing knowledge and experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to capture clean audio for interviews, live events, and talk shows etc. Ability to work independently and film/shoot when required. Nice to Have: Code‑native animation tools and languages like Lottie/Rive, WebGL, GSAP or other web animations. Proficient in compositing, rotoscoping, green screen. Familiarity with the developer or ML/AI space and how to translate technical concepts visually. Experience producing videos for events, conferences, or social media campaigns. Salary Range Information Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is [insert range]. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description. About Lambda We offer generous cash & equity compensation. Investors include Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI‑focused venture fund. We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability. Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG. We have a wildly talented team of 250, and growing fast. Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents. Commuter/Work from home stipends for select roles. 401k Plan with 2% company match. Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use. A Final Note: You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Senior Videography/Motion Designer is responsible for leading high‑impact visual narratives that bring clarity, emotion, and momentum to Lambda's most important initiatives . The role is central to how Lambda shows up in the world—with video and motion that are as thoughtful and powerful as the technology we build . En Español: Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, es un líder en infraestructura de nube AI que atiende a decenas de miles de clientes. Nuestros clientes van desde investigadores de IA hasta empresas e hiperscalers. La misión de Lambda es hacer la computación tan omnipresente como la electricidad y dar a todos el poder de superinteligencia. Una persona, una GPU. Si desea construir la mejor nube de IA del mundo, únase a nosotros. *Nota: Esta posición requiere presencia en nuestra oficina de San José, 4 días por semana. Buscamos un diseñador senior colaborativo de videografía / movimiento para ayudarnos a contar historias, lanzar productos e inspirar acción a través del diseño de video y movimientos de clase mundial. Sintiendo en la intersección de marca, producto, marketing y comunicaciones, este papel es responsable de dirigir las narrativas visuales de alta claridad que traen claridad y impulso a nuestras campañas ejecutivas de productos. Este papel será integral para establecer la visión creativa de nuestro trabajo en diseño de movimiento y ampliar el vídeo como una disciplina central que traiga energía, consistencia y belleza a todos los puntos de contacto. Este rol es fundamental para cómo Lambda se presenta en el mundo con videos y movimientos tan pensados y poderosos como la tecnología que construimos. Lo que harás: Liderar la creación de contenido de video y movimiento que apoye las campañas de marketing, lanzamientos de productos, historias de clientes y eventos. Colaborar eficazmente con equipos de diseño, producto y marketing para convertir ideas complejas de impacto en un diseño cercano y del movimiento. Transformar narrativas estratégicas en historias visuales que resuenan con audiencias técnicas y empresariales. Establecer y desarrollar nuestro lenguaje de diseños de vídeo y movementos Estándares de tiempo establecidos para la animación, pacing, asegurar el marco de transiciones e interactividad a través de mediadores estratégicos. Tener un sólido conocimiento de trabajo sobre óptica, lentes y otros equipos de filmación. Se prefieren conocimientos y experiencia en la captura y procesamiento de audio. Capacidad demostrada para capturar audio limpio para entrevistas, eventos en vivo y programas de charla, etc. Habilidad para trabajar independientemente y filmar / rodar cuando sea necesario. Bien tener: herramientas de animación nativas de código y lenguajes como Lottie/Rive, WebGL, GSAP u otras animaciones web. Proficiente en composición, rotoscopia, pantalla verde. Familiarización con el desarrollador o espacio ML / AI y cómo traducir conceptos técnicos visualmente. Experiencia en producir vídeos para eventos, conferencias o campañas de redes sociales. Información del rango salarial Basado en datos de mercado y otros factores, el rango salariales para este puesto es [insertar rango]. Sin embargo, un salario más alto o inferior a este rango puede ser apropiado para un candidato cuyas calificaciones difieren significativamente de las enumeradas en la descripción del trabajo. Sobre Lambda Ofrecemos una generosa compensación monetaria y equitativa. Los inversores incluyen Gradient Ventures, el fondo de riesgo centrado en IA de Google. Estamos experimentando una demanda extremadamente alta por nuestros sistemas, con rentabilidad trimestral cada trimestre, año tras año. Nuestros trabajos de investigación han sido aceptados en conferencias de aprendizaje automático y gráficos principales, incluyendo NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH y TOG. Tenemos un equipo altamente talentoso de 250, y creciendo rápidamente. La cobertura de salud, odontología y visión para usted y sus ciudadanos.