Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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Content Creator at Hera (YC S25)We're building the world's first AI motion designer that creates professional animations in seconds.About HeraVideo is the most effective medium, but video creators waste countless hours animating seconds of content. Motion design tools like After Effects require mastering complex user interfaces, turning creative work into button-clicking hell. We're starting with motion design because it's the most painful and expensive part of video creation.Hera is the first AI motion designer that creates professional animations through conversation. Unlike video-gen tools, Hera generates code-based animations where every parameter can be fine-tuned through prompts or on-canvas editing, giving users the control of After Effects with the simplicity of Lovable.In our first two weeks after launch, users created over 200,000 animations.Our founders: Peter Tribelhorn (CEO) built YouTube channels with 50B+ views. Chia-Lun Wu (CTO) was one of the first developers at Vyond, where he built their video editor used by 20,000 businesses today.About The RoleLead content creation across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch, with a deep understanding of what makes content go viral on each platformCreate motion graphics using both Hera and After Effects, collaborating with freelancers to scale content productionBuild high-quality motion graphic templates in Hera for business customers and the community to showcase product capabilitiesPartner with engineering and product teams as a power user, providing expert feedback on motion design quality and user experienceWrite authentic content about life at Hera to attract future talent and build our employer brandBring exceptional taste and trend awareness to ensure our content stands out in crowded social feedsWhat Makes You a Great FitYou're hungry. Not just ambitious, but obsessed with building something massiveYou're entrepreneurial. You've built things before and demand ownershipYou thrive in ambiguity. No roadmaps, no PMs, just problems to solveYou have a growth mindset. We're small today, but building something huge. To grow the company, each of us needs to grow personallyYou work like an athlete. High performance, consistent improvement, whatever it takes to winYou want to work in-person in Berlin (we help you relocate if needed)We hire for slope, not intercept. We don't care about credentials; we care about trajectoryYou're NOT a Good Fit IfYou're picky about what you work onYou lack curiosity or the hunger to learnYou prefer structured environments with clear boundariesYou think AI is just hypeYou want to specialize in one technologyWhy Hera?We're building this team like Real Madrid: small, elite, with each person being a superstar. We believe we can reach $100M ARR with less than 20 people. As a founding engineer, you'll have:Life-changing equity stake Above-market salaryBuild a product used by thousands dailyThe chance to redefine how millions of users create video

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