SaaSFull Project
Video Social Platform with Creator Monetization
Built a TikTok-style video social platform with premium creator monetization via Stripe, real-time paid video/audio calls, and scalable video content infrastructure for cross-platform web and mobile.
Company Context
A video-based social platform built around creator monetization — users share video content and fans can book paid one-on-one video or audio calls with creators. Combines the content discovery mechanics of TikTok with a premium creator economy layer built on top.
Engineering Environment
Video StreamingStripeCreator PaymentsReal-time CommunicationSocial Platform
What Our Scale Partnership Revealed
- Video storage, transcoding, and streaming at social scale is infrastructure-intensive — the data model and backend systems need to be designed around video from the start.
- Creator monetization through paid calls adds significant complexity: real-time communication infrastructure, payment processing, revenue sharing calculations, and refund handling all need to work together reliably.
- The payment flow for paid calls is time-sensitive — the charge happens before the call, the release to the creator happens after. This requires a hold-and-release payment pattern with proper Stripe integration.
Engineering Work
- Built scalable video platform backend — storage, transcoding pipeline, and streaming delivery infrastructure for video content at social scale.
- Implemented creator monetization workflows using Stripe: fan-side payment at booking, hold during call, release to creator after completion, revenue sharing calculation and payout.
- Built real-time communication infrastructure for paid video and audio calls — WebRTC-based, working across web and mobile.
- Developed secure payment and transaction handling with appropriate failure recovery for interrupted calls.
- Delivered cross-platform web and mobile applications on the same backend.
System Outcome
- Video social platform live with creator monetization operational.
- Paid video/audio calls working across web and mobile platforms.
- Creator revenue workflows running through Stripe — bookings, holds, releases, and payouts automated.
- Platform architecture supporting concurrent user and call volume.