Creative Technology Engineer

Location: Remote (Global) — must overlap with U.S. West Coast (Pacific Time) hours for a portion of the workday;
Expectation of periodic travel to the United States (several times annually) for team meetings.

Type: Full-Time;
Indepedent Contractor, Will Consider W2 Employment for US Based Candidates

Compensation Range Annually) (as in Independent Contractor): $85,000 – $105,000 USD

Origin Media is a creative technology company reshaping how brands connect with audiences through innovative Connected TV (CTV) advertising and dynamic video experiences. We combine proprietary technology, creative tooling, and advanced ad formats to deliver high-impact storytelling at scale for brands and agencies.

We’re looking for a Creative Technology Engineer with a strong backend foundation and a creative, systems-thinking mindset. This role will work closely with our Head of Studio and Product Manager to help execute the product roadmap for creative technology — building the infrastructure and services that power our video, creative, and AI-driven workflows.

This is a 100% remote role
, open to candidates globally. Candidates must be able to overlap with U.S. West Coast (Pacific Time) hours for part of the workday to collaborate with the core team.

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that support Origin’s creative technology platform.
• Work extensively with Go (Golang) as the primary backend language.
• Integrate backend systems with frontend and creative tooling (HTML and related technologies).
• Connect multiple services, workflows, and data sources into cohesive systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Studio, Product, and Design teams to translate creative ideas into scalable technical solutions.
• Explore, evaluate, and integrate AI technologies to enhance creative workflows and automation.
• Contribute to infrastructure, deployment, and scalability efforts as needed.

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• Solid, hands‑on experience with Go / Golang
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• Working knowledge of HTML and how frontend and backend systems interact.
• Experience across multiple programming languages and environments.
• Strong ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them pragmatically.
• Comfort “connecting the dots” across systems, services, and teams.

• Experience with AI technologies (e.g., LLM APIs, automation, creative AI tools).
• Infrastructure experience (cloud platforms, CI/CD, containerization, scalability).
• Familiarity with video editing concepts and workflows (e.g., encoding, transcoding, creative pipelines, editorial tools).
• Fully remote, globally distributed team.
• Must be able to overlap several hours per day with Pacific Time for meetings and collaboration.
• High-ownership role with close collaboration across creative, product, and engineering.

• Work at the intersection of creative, video, and technology
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• Build systems that directly power real-world advertising and storytelling at scale.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership and shape the future of Origin’s creative technology platform.
• Flexible, remote‑first environment with a focus on impact and innovation.