Cinematographer (DaVinci Resolve)

Location: San Francisco, on-site; based in the Bay Area, ideally close to San Francisco, with on-set work in the SF area 3–4 days per week

Salary: $70,000–$120,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing creative studio that partners with technology startups to create brands, products, and stories.

What you will do

• Collaborate with directors and producers to develop visual approaches and execute them on set.
• Own camera, lighting, and grip setups across commercials, brand films, interviews, talking heads, and other productions.
• Work within production budgets and find practical ways to deliver premium visual results.
• Offload footage, configure DaVinci Resolve projects, and keep projects organized from shooting through post-production.
• Color grade projects and handle final exports from raw footage when needed.
• Adapt to and improve the creative workflow while taking on different production responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Must be based in the Bay Area and able to work on set in the San Francisco area 3–4 days per week.
• Prior cinematography experience and a strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
• Deep understanding of exposure, dynamic range, lenses, coatings, bokeh, and image character.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and the ability to create high-quality work within real-world constraints.
• Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve.
• Comfort working in an agency environment with shifting timelines and occasional after-hours responsiveness; must have a car.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, fast-growing creative studio serving startups and investors.
• Collaborate directly with partners, directors, producers, and creative leadership on visible projects.
• Help define and scale post-production quality standards.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), paid time off, and company holidays.