Descript is hiring a
Software Engineer

Summary

Join Descript as a Senior AI Platform Engineer and contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI models for audio and video content creation. As a pivotal role in our team, you will design, implement, and maintain our AI infrastructure, collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists, optimize and scale models, deploy and manage AI models in production, and ensure security protocols are in place.

Requirements

• Experience in deploying and managing AI models in production
• Knowledge of Python, C/C++, CUDA, and experience profiling GPU performance and distributed training runs
• Experience with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow or similar
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain our AI infrastructure supporting our machine learning life cycle, including data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deployment
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists to understand their infrastructure needs and ensure our AI systems are robust, scalable, and efficient
• Work on optimizing and scaling of our models and algorithms for efficient inference
• Deploy, monitor, and manage AI models in production
• Implement rigorous security protocols to protect sensitive data and prevent abuse
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product requirements and improve our AI platform
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and be ready to present potential use cases to the team

Benefits

• Generous healthcare package
• Catered lunches
• Flexible vacation time