Cinematographer

Location: Full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco and the Bay Area; requires working on set in the SF area 3–4 days per week. Candidates in other cities must be willing to relocate long-term. A car is required.

Company

hirify.global partners with tech startups to create brands, products, and stories, working with founders and institutions including Amazon, SpaceX, Andreessen Horowitz, Mercor, Listen Labs, and Tech Week.

What you will do

• Collaborate with directors and producers to develop visual approaches and execute them on set.
• Own camera, lighting, and grip setups for commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and other productions.
• Deliver strong visual results within real-world budgets by making effective production trade-offs.
• Offload footage, build correctly configured DaVinci Resolve projects, and organize projects from shooting through post-production.
• Color grade footage and handle final exports as needed.
• Adapt to and improve the production workflow while taking on different responsibilities across projects.

Requirements

• Willingness to relocate to the Bay Area and work on set in the SF area 3–4 days per week.
• Prior cinematography experience.
• Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
• Genuine passion for cinematography, including understanding exposure index, dynamic range, lens rendering, coatings, bokeh, and falloff.
• Relentless attention to detail and high standards for every setup.
• Ability to work effectively within real-world budgets and constraints.
• Equal care for talking heads, interviews, commercials, and brand films.
• Willingness to adapt to the creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow.
• Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve; comfort with agency timelines, shifting production needs, occasional travel, and occasional weekend or after-hours production work. Must have a car.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, fast-growing creative studio with direct collaboration with partners and creative leadership.
• Contribute to high-impact projects for startups and investors and help define the post-production quality bar.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), paid time off, and company holidays.

Hiring process

• Submit the application through this posting only; applications and follow-ups sent by email, direct message, or website inquiry will not be reviewed.