What we do
Descript makes AI-powered video and audio editing software. The company sells to both self-serve users and enterprise customers.
Careers at Descript
Descript has 10 open roles listed here, 9 of them remote, each read from its own careers site. The newest was posted Sep 25, 2026.
Open positions
Brand Design Lead
Descript
San Francisco, CA · Remote
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Lead Editor Product Manager
Descript
San Francisco, CA · $225,000 – $290,000 · Remote
This Lead Product Manager role owns the narrative editing experience at Descript, where you'll shape how creators capture, edit, and refine video content using script-first editing and AI tools. You'll partner with an AI research team to launch cutting-edge features while deeply understanding customer needs and translating complex workflows into intuitive, delightful products.
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Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Descript
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $220,000 – $292,000 · Remote
This role builds and operates the infrastructure foundation for an AI-powered video editing company, covering deployment, reliability, ML pipelines, and security across GCP and Kubernetes. It suits experienced infrastructure engineers comfortable with on-call responsibility, architectural ownership, and working on expensive systems where decisions have lasting consequences.
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Software Engineer, Product
Descript
San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $275,000 · Remote
This role focuses on owning end-to-end product features at Descript, a video-editing platform powered by AI, where you'll work across teams managing the editor, growth, media systems, or AI capabilities. It suits mid-to-senior engineers who've shipped consumer products, think critically about metrics and user experience, and want to influence a growing startup's direction.
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Account Executive
Descript
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $100,000 – $125,000 · Remote
Descript is hiring an Account Executive to lead their B2B SaaS sales expansion, taking ownership of the full sales cycle from prospecting through closing deals with enterprise and creator-focused customers. This early-stage sales role suits someone with proven quota-carrying experience who thrives in fast-moving environments and can translate technical products into business value.
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Applied Research Scientist, AI Research
Descript
San Francisco, CA · $197,000 – $262,500 · Remote
This is a research scientist role focused on building multimodal AI systems that help an editing agent understand video and audio content the way human editors do. The role suits someone with a strong deep learning background who wants to work on specialized models that ship to production, from research concept through to features used by millions of creators.
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Head of Enterprise Marketing
Descript
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $180,000 – $230,000 · Remote
Lead enterprise marketing strategy and execution for a product-led company moving upmarket, designing demand campaigns, conversion programs, and account-based initiatives while partnering closely with sales and product teams. This role suits someone with proven experience scaling enterprise motions at PLG companies who can measure impact rigorously and navigate the unique challenge of converting self-serve users into enterprise deals.
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Field Marketing Manager
Descript
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $145,000 – $160,000
Build Descript's field marketing program from scratch, creating in-person and virtual experiences that introduce audiences to the product, deepen customer relationships, and generate enterprise pipeline. This role suits someone energized by strategy and execution who thrives in early-stage companies and enjoys bringing cross-functional teams together around events and programs.
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Lead Data Scientist, Product
Descript
San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $250,000 · Remote
This is a lead data scientist role focused on driving product growth and experimentation strategy at an AI-powered audio/video editing platform. The position suits someone with strong statistical and SQL skills who wants to shape a company's analytics culture and growth direction at a well-funded startup.
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Strategic Finance, GTM
Descript
San Francisco, CA · $160,000 – $215,000 · Remote
This strategic finance role focuses on modeling and forecasting Descript's go-to-market performance across all customer acquisition channels and revenue streams. You'll partner with sales, marketing, and data teams to build the financial frameworks that drive growth decisions, from top-of-funnel analysis through ARR and retention.
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