Post Production Automation Engineer

TubeScience

Post-Production Automation Engineer at TubeScience developing automation systems for creative advertising teams. Responsible for automation architecture and tooling in a fast-paced production environment.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect end-to-end automation across ingest, QC, editing, delivery, and archival
Deploy LLMs, generative video platforms, and intelligent metadata/tagging systems
Design agent-based workflows that eliminate manual effort
Evaluate emerging AI tooling and own build-vs-buy decisions
Own our Iconik MAM: custom actions, metadata schemas, transcoding, and API integrations
Build REST API and webhook integrations across post tools and third-party platforms
Develop automation pipelines in n8n, Make, or Zapier — or go custom in Python/JS
Design for resilience: logging, error handling, alerting, and monitoring
Write production-grade Python and JS/Node.js scripts across Adobe Creative Suite
Build internal tools that give editors superpowers without exposing the complexity
Build and maintain Adobe CEP/UXP panels inside the tools editors already use
Audit the post pipeline for bottlenecks before the team surfaces them
Prototype emerging tech — AI, ML, new codecs, cloud-native media workflows
Own the Post-Production tooling roadmap with minimal oversight
Translate Post-Production creative needs into precise technical requirements
Align with core engineering on infrastructure, deployment, and architecture
Document every system thoroughly so the team can run it confidently
Serve as final escalation for complex technical issues the post team can’t resolve

Requirements

What you’ll need

4–6+ years in post-production engineering or workflow automation — high-volume advertising or broadcast preferred
Strong Python and/or JavaScript/Node.js — clean, production-grade code
Proven REST API integration experience with solid edge-case handling
Expert-level Iconik MAM experience strongly preferred
Hands-on with LLMs, generative AI, and orchestration tools (n8n, Make, Zapier or equivalent)
Deep fluency in codecs, containers, color pipelines, and shared storage (e.g. LucidLink)
Adobe Creative Suite scripting experience — CEP/UXP panel dev a strong plus
Working knowledge of AWS or Google Cloud and cloud-native media workflows
Genuine passion for post-production and excitement about transforming it with technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Vision & Dental coverage
Unlimited PTO
401(k) + Matching
Life Insurance
Paid Sick Days
Paid Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScriptNode.jsREST APIautomation pipelinesLLMsgenerative AIAdobe Creative SuiteIconik MAMcodecs

Soft Skills

problem-solvingtechnical documentationcollaborationcommunicationworkflow automationproject managementcreativityattention to detailadaptabilityleadership