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Lane Wagner
Lane Wagner

Last published February 7, 2024

We’re building the smartest way to learn to code by tackling the hardest problem with e-learning: boredom. We’re a small team of developers who love to make the process of learning as fun and hands-on as it can be. If you’re curious about what its like to work with us, check out our public handbook.

Open positions 🔗

Video Editor/Animator - Remote - Full Time 🔗

We’re looking for an in-house video editor and animator to help us produce more and better programming explainer videos and walkthroughs for our YouTube channel.

What you’ll do:

  • Edit and animate explainer videos for our courses
  • Edit and animate advertisements and B-roll content for marketing purposes
  • Be involved and help with the creative process of planning and executing videos
  • Plan and execute a strategy to get our organic content in front of more folks on social

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Experience creating and editing engaging videos
  • Ability to design custom 2D animations (after effects)
  • Basic social media prowess (know how to craft a good visual hook)
  • Great audio/visual taste
  • Proficiency in programming basics (Python, Git, SQL, etc)
  • No on-paper experience required, but you will need a banger portfolio to be considered

Compensation:

  • (Depends on experience and location):
    • Tier 1: ~$75,000 + stock options (USA, etc) Health insurance if in the US
    • Tier 2: ~$55,000 + stock options (Canada, UK, Australia, etc)
    • Tier 3: ~$35,000 + stock options (India, LATAM, etc)
    • Note: Options are 4-year vesting with a 1-year cliff

To apply:

Send an email to Lane at Boot.dev with:

  • Your resume
  • Links to the best 3 videos that you’ve edited and animated
  • A personal note about why you’re interested in working with us

Creating Courses 🔗

We’re always looking for course authors to help us write new courses on a freelance basis. Read more here