AI Filmmaking Research Engineer
Katapult Labs
Remote (LATAM) – We’re working on one of the most ambitious creative technology questions of our time: can a world-class film director create a fully immersive, live‑action feature film almost entirely with AI? Not as animation. Not as a gimmick. As cinema.
You’ll work directly with our Creative Director and Katapult’s leadership team to research, prototype, and push the frontier of AI‑native filmmaking while also collaborating on the broader challenge of building and running an AI‑first organization. This means evaluating frontier tools, automating workflows, and operating at the cutting edge of what’s technically possible.
This role sits at an almost impossible intersection: systems builder, AI researcher, and someone who genuinely understands the craft of cinema. We’re looking for the rare person who is all three.
What You’ll Do
Research and prototype across the full AI filmmaking stack – video synthesis, image generation, voice cloning, motion control, LoRA fine‑tuning, ComfyUI workflows.
Test the limits of tools like Runway Gen‑4, Sora, Kling, Veo 3, and Luma Ray3 – document what works and what’s still unsolved.
Translate the Creative Director’s vision into technical experiments, from shot‑level briefs to full pipeline design.
Build workarounds for gaps in tooling – or identify when something upstream needs to change.
Partner with Katapult’s leadership on AI strategy, platform automation, and frontier tool evaluation.
Stay ahead of the research – not just flagship releases, but the GitHub repos and Discord communities that are months ahead of the public narrative.
Who You Are
You’ve built generative AI pipelines – not just used tools – and understand the stack at a technical level (ComfyUI, ControlNet, IP‑Adapter, LoRA, or equivalent).
You have a genuine understanding of cinematic craft: framing, lighting, pacing, visual language.
Strong Python skills and comfort with APIs, model inference, and video processing workflows.
Self‑directed and research‑oriented – you define your own questions and operate well in ambiguity.
Based in Latin America.
Nice to Have
Background in VFX, motion graphics, or post‑production.
Experience fine‑tuning models (LoRA, DreamBooth, or similar).
Familiarity with 3D tools like Blender or Unreal Engine.
Active presence in AI art/filmmaking communities.
What We Offer
Competitive base salary plus performance bonuses.
100% remote (LATAM).
Direct access to frontier AI tools, APIs, and compute budgets for R&D.
Work alongside a filmmaker with serious creative ambitions and Katapult’s leadership team.
15 days PTO, country‑specific holidays, and personal days.
This is serious R&D work at the intersection of cinema and frontier AI – the kind that has no playbook yet. If you’ve been building at this intersection because you couldn’t stop yourself, we want to talk.
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