Engineering Director, Descript

Salary not provided
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area
Descript

Collaborative audio and video editor

Open for applications

Descript

Collaborative audio and video editor

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceVideoMedia

Open for applications

Salary not provided
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceVideoMedia

Company mission

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

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years of management experience managing teams of Software Engineers and track record of shipping high quality products
  • 3+ years of experience managing Engineering Managers
  • Creates team environments that are collaborative, creative, empowering, supportive, and challenging —ones where engineers do their best work
  • Experience building web apps (ideally with React/TS) and/or native desktop apps
  • Effectively collaborates with a diverse set of functions technical and non-technical
  • Clear and succinct communicator (written and verbal)
  • Direct and emphatic while giving and receiving feedback
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience

Desirable

  • Managed engineering teams at a startup before where the rate of change is extremely high
  • AI experience or a research background

What the job involves

  • We are looking for a senior engineering leader who can lead and scale with the rapid growth of the company
  • You’ll oversee multiple teams, and this role reports directly into the VP of Engineering
  • Develop a roadmap in partnership with the Engineering Managers and technical leads and ensure execution is predictable, reliable and sustainable
  • Recruit, grow and coach Managers and ICs ensuring they receive regular feedback and opportunities to make rapid progress on their personal and professional goals
  • Shape the broader engineering organization’s operating model by spearheading technical practices, recruiting, onboarding strategy, planning and prioritization process and more
  • Provide product visions that align with company ideals and manage end to end technology execution performed by your team of engineers and cross-functional partners
  • Communicate clearly and efficiently with the leadership team regarding the statuses and results of current projects
  • Identify, recommend, and implement new technologies and systems to improve corporate processes and decision-making
  • Help scale our culture as we grow

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.

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Top investors

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back within 2 weeks

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

  • 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

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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