Software Engineer, Descript

Generative Media

$180-230k

React

CSS

TypeScript

REST API

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Collaborative audio and video editor

Be an early applicant

Collaborative audio and video editor

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceVideoMedia

Be an early applicant

$180-230k

React

CSS

TypeScript

REST API

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceVideoMedia

Company mission

To make video a staple of every communicator's toolkit, alongside docs and slides.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Full-stack product engineer with proficient front-end skills
Well versed in web development and associated devtools
Technologies: Typescript, React, CSS, REST API development, relational dbs
Comfortable walking off the beaten path, at the edge of systems
Track record of working on complex surface areas
Experienced with testing and debugging
Shines at collaboration and communication
Growth mindset
Competent in thinking about security risks & mitigations

Desirable

Experience integrating 3rd party services / APIs
Experience working with AI models or APIs
Excited about AI and keeps up with latest AI trends in the industry

What the job involves

The Generative Media Team integrates first and third party generative models to let users create video without hitting “Record.” We own features like avatars, translation, image generation, and AI speech
We are looking for a full-stack software engineer to accelerate our efforts on bringing bleeding-edge AI functionality into Descript
Own building and shipping new features across all levels of the stack (frontend and backend)
Collaborate with product and design teams on crafting great user experiences
Write high-quality testable code that's functional, maintainable, and performant
Dive into our editor code to improve existing AI integrations and add new ones

Our take

Descript offers podcasters, YouTubers and other content creators a series of modern tools for editing and transcribing audio and video files. It stands out from more traditional editing platforms by using modern tools like natural language processing and AI generated transcriptions.

One of its most newsworthy features is its transcription to audio editing software. Users can edit the AI generated transcription in text format, which is then reflected in the audio itself, and in the speaker's “natural" voice. Founded by Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason in 2017, the company has experienced fast growth, and has already been used across the industry by outlets like the BBC, NPR, VICE, The Washington Post and The New York Times.

The company’s early success and future potential have been underlined in the form of substantial funding. The podcasting industry alone (which encompasses both video and audio) accounted for $22 billion. Descript, which continues to add intelligent and quality-shifting features, is well-positioned to capture this lucrative and growing market.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

30% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Oct 2022

$50m

SERIES C

Jan 2021

$30m

SERIES B

Total funding: $100m

Company benefits

Generous healthcare package
Unlimited vacation time
Catered lunches
Whether you love WFH or can’t wait to get back to being in person, we're interested in offering an environment that works for you

Company HQ

Civic Center, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Andrew Mason

(CEO)

Studied at Northwestern University before founding Groupon in 2008. Was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator and co-founder of Detour.com.

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