Job Url: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/descript/jobs/6646457003?gh_jid=6646457003

Job Description: What You Bring
5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), modern data storage systems (S3, GCS, PostgreSQL, Dynamo/Bigtable), Linux, and data infrastructure (Airflow, Beam, Spark).
Expertise in modern backend languages and technologies, such as Python, Typescript/Node.js, Go, or similar.
Deep understanding of system design principles, performance optimization, and infrastructure automation (e.g., Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker).
Solid CS fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, databases (Postgres, BigQuery), and familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (metrics and distributed tracing).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with good judgment in technical decision-making.
Nice to Have
Experience in AI and ML technologies (Pytorch, CUDA, distributed training).
Expertise in digital media processing, codecs, and streaming technologies (ffmpeg, WebRTC, HLS, MPEG-DASH).
Familiarity with GPU profiling, performance tuning, and optimization techniques.
Experience contributing to or engaging with open-source communities.
At our current size and stage, we embrace a flat organizational structure and value the expertise and contributions of every team member. As such, we have a unified job title for our engineering roles where everyone, including those with Staff-level scope, is considered a Software Engineer. While titles may not change, we are actively seeking Software Engineers with senior-or-higher-equivalent experience to join our team.

The base salary range for this role is $160,000- $240,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, and may vary from the amount above.