Senior Software Engineer, Growth

San Francisco, United StatesRemote

Responsibilities

Build the systems that makes growth possible
Design and own the experimentation playbook — the frameworks, tooling, and best practices that let the whole team run faster, cleaner tests
Architect personalization and user journey systems that adapt the product
Build the data pipelines and instrumentation that give us a real-time window into what's working
Run the experiments that move the needle
Own A/B tests end-to-end: form the hypothesis, instrument the feature, ship it, analyze the results, make the call — repeat
Own activation and onboarding flows — the early moments that turn a new signup into someone who gets it and stays
Build full-stack across frontend and backend: snappy React UI, the APIs behind it, and everything in between

Descript is revolutionizing how traditional editing methodologies and AI technologies come together in every part of the creation process (recording, transcribing, editing, and sharing) to make it faster and easier than ever to create high quality content. About the team:
experience based on who someone is and what they're trying to do
Strong command of TypeScript/JavaScript and React — you're the person others come to with hard frontend questions
Deep familiarity with web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, REST APIs, performance optimization •
Experience running A/B tests and product experiments — you understand what a good test looks like and what the results actually mean
Experience with single-page app architecture and performance at scale •
Experience with creative or prosumer tools
Familiarity with product analytics platforms (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Hex, etc.)
Background in growth, lifecycle, or conversion optimization Why This Role, Why Now
Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio — an editing tool built for the age of AI.