Software Engineer, Editor

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• We are building the next-generation AI-powered platform and web application for easy and fast creation of audio and video content.
• 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. •
• Expertise in Typescript, React, and RESTful APIs
• Solid CS fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, databases (Postgres, Redis) •
• Experience building creative tools in the past or you're a frequent user of creative media tools
• A desire to have a high degree of ownership and accountability
• A deep understanding of system design principles and are effective at understanding and integrating customer needs into your decisions
• The ability to thrive in collaborative environments including when working with other functions (e.g. product, design, research, AI engineering) •
• 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
• You’re energized by having a high degree of ownership and accountability
• You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with other functions (e.g. product, design, research, AI engineering)
• While titles may not change, we are actively seeking Software Engineers with senior-or-higher-equivalent experience to join our team.
• Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio — an editing tool built for the age of AI.

Experience

• 5+ years of professional fullstack software engineering experience.

Benefits