Senior Data Scientist, Descript
Product Analytics
AI video & podcast editor
Job no longer available
AI video & podcast editor
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make it easy for anyone o record, edit, and share any video.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in a Product Data Scientist or similar role within high-growth tech companies, with 3+ years working on a growth-focused team
- Strong product and business intuition to identify opportunities and guide strategy in complex, fast-evolving environments
- Strong sense of ownership and a bias toward action — you’re proactive, self-starting, and take initiative to drive impact
- A growth mindset and intellectual curiosity — you ask the right questions, seek clarity in ambiguity, and are eager to learn and iterate
- Analytical depth: You bring a strong grasp of statistical analysis, experimentation, and causal inference, and know when to apply the right methods
- Fluency in SQL and proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or R
- Exceptional communication skills — you go beyond the numbers to craft compelling, actionable narratives that influence decisions
- A collaborative approach: you work well across disciplines, and build trusted relationships with cross-functional partners
- Prior experience at a fast-growing creative tool startup is a plus
What the job involves
- As an early member of the data science team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our growth strategy, strengthening our data-informed decision making culture, and helping scale the business. You bring strong ownership, curiosity — all grounded in a can-do, growth mindset
- Take ownership of user acquisition and activation through deep understanding of the space and strong thought partnership with Marketing and Product leads
- Proactively identify growth opportunities and influence growth strategy through in-depth analysis and actionable insights
- Define and own core success metrics, perform opportunity sizing, make sure teams are focused on the most impactful work, and hold a high bar for execution
- Evolve our data culture, set the best practices so the teams move fast and slow as needed while maximizing learning
Our take
The rise of digital content has made video and audio creation more important than ever, but producing polished media can still be quite complex. Descript makes editing accessible to anyone, simplifying recording, editing, and publishing. And its platform empowers over 7M users to bring ideas to life without needing advanced technical skills.
Descript's standout feature is its AI co-editor, Underlord, which lets users create and edit videos just by describing what they want,. It can generate rough cuts, add visuals and B-roll, apply AI effects, and format content for social media. While many creators are still wary of AI in content creation, Descript has built its tools to augment human creativity, giving users control while handling the heavy lifting.
Serving millions of creators and businesses worldwide, Descript keeps innovating with AI features that learn from user input. By combining intuitive tools with responsible AI, the platform is helping content creators work faster and smarter, reshaping video and audio production while keeping the creative vision firmly in human hands.
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Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2022
$50m
SERIES C
Jan 2021
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Health: We’ve got you covered with medical, dental, and vision benefits for all employees and their dependents. These include HMO and PPO healthcare plans
- Time off: Paid holidays are a given, but you can also expect flexible time off. Feel comfortable to take the time you need, when you need it.
- Parental leave: New parents receive paid parental leave to spend quality time with their expanding families.
- Home-office stipend: Get your work-from-home setup ready with our home-office stipend.
- Retirement: We offer a variety of retirement plans, including employer matching.
- Free food & refreshments: Come say hey! Visit our office for free lunch, snacks, and drinks.
- Destination off-sites: No matter where you work, you’ll get to know your team. We host two annual gatherings: a company-wide off-site and a team-specific off-site.
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Burkhauser
(CEO)Laura joined Descript in 2023 as a VP of Product and became CEO in 2025. Prior to this, she was a Director of Product Management at Twitter and Rent The Runway.
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