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Senior Software Engineer - Video Editing and Streaming - Remote

Posted 10 weeks ago
Software Development
Full Time
CA, USA
$160,000 - $230,000/year

Overview

We are building the next-generation AI-powered platform and web application for easy and fast creation of audio and video content. Building a revolutionary way to record, transcribe, edit, and mix audio and video on the web comes with a series of unique technical challenges and requires solving hard and complex problems.

In Short

  • Build and optimize high availability, high performance systems to handle petabyte-scale data ingest, processing, and serving
  • Provide a useful media platform to AI research and engineering teams train and integrate AI features that work on media, including multimodal LLMs, video transformation models, and information
  • Engage with the open-source media and video engineering community to improve key tools like ffmpeg
  • Develop tools to develop, test, benchmark, and debug our video and audio processing systems
  • Discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies that can enhance our services and/or improve our efficiency
  • Mentor members on the engineering team, especially when it comes to video and audio technologies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Strong CS fundamentals, backend infrastructure experience, and understanding of digital video technologies, including formats, codecs, and processing tools (e.g. MP4, HVEC, HLS, WebRTC, MPEG-DASH, ffmpeg)
  • Self-aware of strengths and seeking to constantly learn and improve
  • Strong written and verbal communication

Benefits

  • Generous healthcare package
  • Catered lunches
  • Flexible vacation time

Descript

Descript

Descript is an innovative company focused on creating a next-generation AI-powered platform for seamless audio and video content creation. With a team of 150 and backed by prominent investors like OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, Descript is dedicated to building intuitive editing tools that leverage AI technology. The company values a flat organizational structure, allowing every team member to contribute significantly to its growth. Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, Descript offers a collaborative work environment with flexible vacation policies and a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.

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