Software Engineer, Editor Job at Descript, Remote

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  • Descript
  • Remote

Job Description

About the Role


We are building the next-generation AI-powered platform and web application for easy and fast creation of audio and video content. Building a revolutionary way to record, transcribe, edit, and mix audio and video on the web comes with a series of unique technical challenges and requires solving hard and complex problems.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to build a best-in-class video editing and streaming platform to power the core editing and AI functionality of the app.



  • About the team : Descript’s editor product makes the creation of high quality video and audio content accessible to anyone. The product, which was originally geared towards podcasters, has grown into a broad suite of editing tools that support a wide range of use cases. The Editor team is responsible for building the product experiences that will continue to expand the capabilities of the editing experience and enable even more people to experience the ease and joy of producing content with Descript.



  • The stack : Typescript, React, REST APIs, Postgres



  • What the team is working on:

    As the owners of the core editing experience, the Editor team’s work covers a broad range of features.


    • Building traditional editing functionality (e.g. timeline editing, effects & animations)

    • Integrating in-house (e.g. studio audio) and third-party AI functionality to supercharge any user’s ability to make excellent video and audio content

    • Supporting the data model and systems that manage the state of projects across clients

    • Building media management features that enable organizations to build on Descript as a team



  • This team might be a good fit for you if…


    • You’re excited to work on creative tools where users’ workflows are varied and complex

    • You’re energized by having a high degree of ownership and accountability

    • You like to own technical solutions and are also passionate about making the best product experience possible for the user

    • You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with other functions (e.g. product, design, research, AI engineering)


 

At our current size and stage, we embrace a flat organizational structure and value the expertise and contributions of every team member. As such, we have a unified job title for our engineering roles where everyone, including those with Staff-level scope, is considered a Software Engineer. While titles may not change, we are actively seeking Software Engineers with senior-or-higher-equivalent experience to join our team.

The base salary range for this role is $212,000-$250,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, and may vary from the amount above.

 

About Descript


Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio — an editing tool built for the age of AI. We are a team of 150 — with a proven CEO and the backing of some of the world's greatest investors ( OpenAI , Andreessen Horowitz ,  Redpoint Ventures , Spark Capital ). 

Descript is the special company that's in possession of both product market fit and the raw materials (passionate user community, great product, large market) for growth, but is still early enough that each new employee has a measurable influence on the direction of the company.

Benefits include a generous healthcare package, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time. Our headquarters are located in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. We're looking to hire people who are local and able to join us at the office when needed. We're flexible, and you're an adult—we don't expect or mandate that you're in the office every day. But we do believe there are valuable and serendipitous moments of discovery and collaboration that come from working together in person. 

Descript is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We believe in actively building a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions to better allow our employees, products, and community to thrive. 

Job Tags

Remote job, Full time, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,

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