Senior Video Editor

Responsibilities

• Cut brand and product video from raw footage to final delivery in Premiere Pro , working across multiple active projects and deadlines.
• Script and storyboard your own pieces — take a rough brief or a product demo and shape it into a story with a clear arc before a single clip is on the timeline.
• Create motion graphics as projects require — lower thirds, UI callouts, titles, and simple data visualizations — in After Effects, and build supporting illustration and vector assets in Illustrator.
• Color grade in DaVinci Resolve Studio , including conform, node-based grading, and matching shots across multi-camera and mixed-source footage.
• Prep, retouch, and composite stills and textures in Photoshop for use in motion work and thumbnails.
• Use AI-assisted tools in production — transcript-based rough cuts, auto-reframe, speech enhancement, rotoscoping and masking, generative fill and extend, upscaling — and tell us honestly which ones earn their place in the workflow.
• Deliver versioned cutdowns and aspect-ratio variants for YouTube, LinkedIn, paid social, event screens, and the Datadog website, with correct specs every time.
• Keep projects organized: clean bins, consistent naming, archived masters, and handoff files a teammate can actually open and finish.
• Set and defend the quality bar — give direction to freelancers where necessary and review their work.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional video editing experience, with a reel that shows both narrative/brand work and clear, well-structured technical or product content.
• Advanced Premiere Pro — multicam, nested sequences, proxy workflows, dynamic link, Essential Graphics templates, and the keyboard-driven speed that comes from years in the application.
• Highly Competent in After Effects — expressions, shape layers, 2D/3D camera work, motion tracking, and original graphic and illustration design rather than template assembly.
• Highly Competent in Illustrator and Photoshop — you create assets from scratch, not just resize them.
• Hands-on color grading in DaVinci Resolve Studio — primaries and secondaries, power windows, LUT and color-space management, and delivery-safe output.
• Proven ability to script and storyboard : you can write a VO, structure a demo, and pitch a board before production starts.
• Demonstrated ability to edit highly technical content in an engaging way through product screens.
• Familiarity with developer tooling, cloud infrastructure, or observability concepts.
• Active, practical use of AI tools in an editing workflow, with a clear point of view on where they help, where they fall apart, and how to use them without compromising quality or accuracy.
• Strong audio instincts — mix, music selection, dialogue cleanup, and knowing when silence is the right choice.

Preferred

• Experience filming — camera operation, lighting, and location or studio audio.
• Live event and conference production experience, including keynote playback and show graphics.
• 3D work in Cinema 4D, Blender, or Element 3D.
• Experience building reusable motion systems and Essential Graphics templates for other teams to use.

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Employee-focused best in class onboarding
• Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
• Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.