Job description
Company Overview: Panopto is a dynamic and rapidly growing leader in interactive video solutions, backed by a leading private equity firm. Our team of approximately 200 dedicated professionals is committed to empowering learners through powerful, interactive video technology. With the recent acquisition of Elai.io, an innovative AI-driven startup specializing in video generation — we’re expanding our capabilities to drive the future of learning with cutting-edge AI and video innovation.
Project Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Engineer (JavaScript, LLM/OpenAI experience) to join our team as an independent contractor. This is an exciting opportunity to help us shape the infrastructure and intelligence layer behind one of the leading AI video generation platforms.
Scope or Work:
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys architecting systems from scratch, optimizing performance, and working with cutting-edge AI technologies (like OpenAI APIs, embeddings, agents, etc.). While you should be comfortable touching frontend code when needed, your strength lies in backend systems, APIs, and AI integration.
What you’ll do:
- Design and build backend services (Node.js, Express) to support scalable AI-powered features
- Architect and optimize databases and service infrastructure
- Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) into our product workflows
- Working with our Research team and custom AI models
- Contribute to React-based frontend apps
Skills & Qualifications (Must-Haves):
- Solid backend experience with Node.js and Express (or similar)
- Experience building and scaling web services and APIs
- Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
- Hands-on experience integrating OpenAI or other LLM APIs
- Understanding of prompt engineering, vector embeddings, or agentic patterns
- Ability to think through system design and architecture independently
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with structured output parsing from LLMs (e.g., JSON, markdown)
- Solid experience with React framework
- Experience with FFmpeg or low-level media processing
Project Length & Commitment:
- Project Start Date: Immediately
- Estimated Project End Date: Ongoing
- Estimated Weekly Hours: 40 hours a week
- Location: Remote
$3,000 - $3,500 a month
Competitive rates are based on experience and project scope. Be prepared to discuss your budget.
Why Partner with Us?
Opportunity to work on impactful projects with a growing company.
Collaborative and supportive team environment.
Flexible work arrangements.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to apply and submit the following:
- Your Resume/CV outlining relevant experience.
- A Cover Letter detailing your interest in this specific project, your relevant skills, and your proposed rate (i.e. annual, monthly, etc.).
- Portfolio/Work Samples: [Link to online portfolio, attach relevant documents, or describe examples of your work].
Availability: Please indicate your earliest start date and estimated weekly availability.
Contract Terms:
This is a contractor/vendor role. You will not be an employee of Panopto. You must be able to invoice us for services rendered and be responsible for your own taxes and benefits. All deliverables must comply with our confidentiality/IP/data handling policies.
