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Descript: All-in-one video & podcast editing with AI technology for effortless content creation.

Internet Software & Services

Information Technology

51-250 (150)

Founded 2017

$100M raised

6 open positions

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Engineering Manager, Agent

2 months, 1 week ago

United States, Canada

Full-time

Senior

Engineering Manager

Software Development

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Descript

Descript: All-in-one video & podcast editing with AI technology for effortless content creation.

Internet Software & Services

51-250

Founded 2017

$100M raised

View All Jobs 6

Description

Manage a team of 5-6 software engineers and drive day-to-day execution.
Set team direction by connecting customer needs, product vision, and technical constraints.
Partner closely with Product, Design, AI Research, and other engineering stakeholders to deliver results.
Own planning, prioritization, alignment, and follow-through to maximize outcomes.
Recruit, mentor, and grow engineers while fostering a high-performing team culture.
Provide clear feedback, create growth opportunities, and address underperformance early.
Drive operational excellence through predictable, reliable, and sustainable engineering processes.
Guide architectural decisions and maintain a high technical bar for quality and reliability.
Improve the agent product experience, including workflows such as chat history and prompt/template tuning.
Lead experimentation and quality improvements across routing, pricing, harness design, tool design, token optimization, and evals.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of engineering management experience delivering complex, cross-functional product work with high velocity and quality.
Experience hiring, developing, and retaining strong engineering talent.
Strong technical background with the ability to guide architectural decisions and evaluate tradeoffs.
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working closely with Product, Design, and Research partners.
Ability to plan on a 12+ month horizon while reprioritizing quickly as new information emerges.
High ownership and a bias toward action in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Preferred experience building agents, developing evals, or leading teams building LLM-powered products.
Preferred experience building creative tools or being a frequent user of creative media tools.
Ability to include the word "analog" as the first word in the cover letter when applying.

Benefits

Base salary range of $222,431-$261,684 per year.
Generous healthcare package.
401(k) matching program.
Catered lunches.
Flexible vacation time.
Remote and hybrid work options.
Flexible in-office expectations for hybrid roles.
Opportunities for in-person collaboration throughout the year for remote employees.

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