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Software Engineer - Platform Media

Descript is an innovative company building an AI-powered platform for audio and video content creation. They seek an experienced software engineer to develop a scalable backend to power media processing and AI functionalities.

Skills

  • Professional backend software engineering experience (5+ years).
  • Experience with cloud platforms like GCP and AWS.
  • Knowledge of modern data storage systems such as S3, GCS, PostgreSQL, and Dynamo/Bigtable.
  • Proficiency in backend languages including Python, TypeScript/Node.js, and Go.
  • Strong system design and performance optimization skills.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize scalable backend infrastructure for real-time media processing and AI inference.
  • Collaborate with Product, AI Research, and Engineering teams to meet advanced audio and video workflow needs.
  • Develop infrastructure for model training and evaluation.
  • Integrate and optimize third-party AI vendor solutions to enhance AI capabilities.
  • Make strategic architectural decisions balancing short-term goals and long-term scalability.
  • Mentor teammates and promote engineering best practices.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (implied by skills and experience).

Benefits

  • Generous healthcare package.
  • Catered lunches provided.
  • Flexible vacation time.
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative hybrid environment.
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BENEFITS & PERKS
Dental Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance
Paid Holidays
FUNDING
SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT
TEAM SIZE
SALARY RANGE
$160,000/yr - $240,000/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, hybrid
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2025
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