Node.js / Remotion Developer Needed — Fix Rendering Bugs & Batch Export Queue (ASAP)
Buget: $500.0
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Spain
node.js, api
We run makeavideos.com, an AI-powered SaaS that generates faceless, documentary-style YouTube videos from scripts. The full codebase has already been handed over locally to a previous developer, and we now need someone experienced to pick it up, audit it, and fix a set of concrete bugs.
Stack
Node.js
Remotion (video rendering)
AWS Lambda for rendering
External APIs for image/stock footage selection
External APIs for AI voice generation (TTS)
Cloudflare R2 for asset storage
The problems we need fixed
1. Missing images/videos in rendered output
Some renders are coming out with missing infographics, motion graphics, or video/image assets — they either fail to load or don't appear in the final export.
2. Performance — infographics/motion graphics slow things down
Our previous developer flagged that certain infographic and motion-graphic elements are significantly slowing down render times. If a piece isn't worth the performance cost, we're open to removing or simplifying it — but we need someone who can actually diagnose why it's slow (composition complexity, asset loading, encoding, etc.) rather than just guessing.
3. Batch/mass export is not parallelizing
This is the most urgent issue. When we start multiple exports at once, only one actually starts rendering — the rest sit queued and don't run in parallel, even on a powerful machine that clearly has the resources to handle concurrent jobs. We need someone to identify the bottleneck (Lambda concurrency limits, queue/worker configuration, local resource locking, etc.) and get true parallel/batch export working.
What we need from you
Solid hands-on experience with Remotion and video rendering pipelines (not just general Node.js)
Experience with AWS Lambda rendering setups and concurrency/queueing issues
Comfortable auditing an existing codebase and finding root causes, not just patching symptoms
Available to start immediately and move fast — this is a priority fix, not a long-term roadmap item
Clear communication in English (or Spanish)
How to apply
Please include:
A short summary of a similar Remotion/video-pipeline project you've worked on
Your read on what commonly causes non-parallel/serialized exports in a Lambda-based render setup (just a sentence or two — we want to see you've actually dealt with this before)
Your availability and estimated timeline to a first fix
We'll share repo access and more technical detail once we've selected someone.
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