Digital Quality Assurance at iMemories in Scottsdale, AZ

About iMemories & Ancestry

iMemories is a fast-mover and category leader in online video sharing for personal family memories. With our innovative online video experience and fully automated home movie conversion service, iMemories transforms the way consumers enjoy and share their home videos. We make it simple, convenient, and fun to digitize old tapes, film reels, and photos, and store them all in one private, secure online account—where they can be instantly enjoyed and shared across mobile devices, TVs, social media, and email. We are proud to be the only web destination where consumers can manage and share a multi-generational mix of family memories.

Now part of the Ancestry® family, we are proud to serve its mission to connect everyone to their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories.

Position Overview

We are seeking detail-oriented, tech-savvy Scene Select Technicians to join our media processing team. In this role, you will work hands-on with customer digital media files using custom software on Linux workstations. You will perform light restoration, quality assurance editing, scene segmentation, and content sanitization to ensure every finalized file delivered to our families is clean, organized, and properly segmented.

Key Responsibilities

• Scene Selection & Digital Editing: Work within predetermined creative guidelines on Linux workstations using our in-house specialty software to perform scene segmentation, file merging, deletion, and content scrubbing on digitized videotapes and film reels.
• Restoration & Quality Assurance: Perform light digital restoration and QA editing to sanitize, clean, and format digital media sent in from families across the nation.
• Conversion Operations: Assist with the digital conversion of home film reels, videotapes, and physical photos using customized in-house hardware and software.
• Database & Workflow Execution: Analyze database notes for specific customer orders to determine and execute the appropriate processing workflow.
• Data Integrity & Privacy: Maintain strict data integrity and protect customer privacy across all media assets.
• Workstation Upkeep: Keep work stations organized, clean, and maintained.
• Additional Duties: Perform other operational duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience & Software:
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience editing digital media required.
• Familiarity with editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, or Sony Vegas is preferred.
• Experience with digital media file formats (MP4, MOV, AVI, DV, MPEG, etc.) is preferred.
• Background in Super 8, 8mm, and/or 16mm motion film is a plus.
• Technical & Software Literacy: Experience using Google Chrome, Gmail, and OpenOffice (preferred). Comfortable working within structured parameters on Linux computer systems.
• Detail & Accuracy: High attention to detail, strong sense of urgency, and ability to follow precise written and verbal instructions.
• Communication & Mindset: Clear and polite written/oral communication, positive attitude, and strong team-player mindset.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand at a computer workstation consistently throughout an 8-hour shift.
• Walking on level surfaces periodically throughout the day.
• Reaching above shoulder height or below waist level to retrieve or store materials.
• Ability to safely lift up to 40 lbs. using proper lifting techniques.

Pay & Benefits

• Base Pay: Starting at $18.00/hour with additional differential pay for 3rd shift.
• Incentives: Opportunity for quarterly performance-based pay.
• Benefits Package: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability; Life Insurance; Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays; Employee Referral Bonuses; and Generous Employee Discounts on iMemories digitization services.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Schedule: Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) on assigned shifts, including required weekend coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

iMemories is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.