Senior or Staff Software Engineer at Descript building growth systems for a video/audio editing platform. Focus on full-stack development, A/B testing infrastructure, personalization, and data pipelines to drive user acquisition and activation.
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:
Our Growth Engineering team is two years in, and the scope of work is real: we're building a repeatable sales motion and a self-serve motion in parallel—and we need people who can help us do both well. We're hiring two senior-to-staff engineers who are sharp enough to know which bets to take, fast enough to test them, and experienced enough to scale what works. There’s real impact on the table—come help us unlock it.
Growth at Descript spans the full user journey—from initial signup to the point where customers can’t imagine working without us. This isn’t a role only focused on small tweaks; it’s about building systems that redefine how we grow.
Build the systems that makes growth possible
Run the experiments that move the needle
Shape the product, not just the code
Required:
Nice to Have:
The team exists, the product is genuinely loved, and the opportunity is wide open. This isn't a "maintain what's working" role — it's a "figure out what works, then scale it" role. If you want to own the full arc from idea to impact, and work on a product that creators actually use, this is it.
We’re hiring at multiple levels for this role. Senior Engineers at Descript own and deliver complex systems end-to-end, while Staff Engineers also help shape technical direction, lead multi initiatives, and influence architecture and engineering practices across teams. Final leveling is determined during the interview process based on scope, impact, and experience. We’re committed to being as transparent as possible throughout the process and working with you to ensure we find a mutual fit
The base salary range for this role(s) are below. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, level, and may vary from the amount above.
Senior: $190,000-$245,000/year
Staff: $240,000-$285,000/year
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Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio — an editing tool built for the age of AI. We are a team of 150 and the backing of some of the world's greatest investors (OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, Spark Capital).
Descript is the special company that's in possession of both product market fit and the raw materials (passionate user community, great product, large market) for growth, but is still early enough that each new employee has a measurable influence on the direction of the company.
Benefits include a generous healthcare package, 401k matching program, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time. Our headquarters are located in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. We're hiring for a mix of remote roles and hybrid roles. For those who are remote, we have a handful of opportunities throughout the year for in person collaboration. For our hybrid roles, we're flexible, and you're an adult—we don't expect or mandate that you're in the office every day. We do believe there are valuable and serendipitous moments of discovery and collaboration that come from working together in person.
Descript is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We believe in actively building a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions to better allow our employees, products, and community to thrive.