Infrastructure Engineer
DescriptSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted October 21, 2025
191000 - 250000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Descript is a user-friendly video editor powered by AI, designed to make video creation as accessible as writing a document. It serves YouTube and TikTok channels, top podcasts, and businesses using video for marketing, sales, and internal training. Descript's intuitive interface and AI features aim to integrate video seamlessly into every communicator's toolkit alongside traditional formats like docs and slides.
Job Description
Descript is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to drive projects related to the reliability and performance of their production infrastructure. The role involves developing technical and business solutions, improving core infrastructure, and championing best practices. It is an opportunity to shape the future of media with a user-centric approach and close collaboration with engineering leadership.
Requirements
- 5+ years of production/site-reliability engineering experience OR 5+ years of server-side software engineering with interest in core infrastructure
- Solid understanding of public cloud infrastructure, Linux systems administration, and DevOps tooling
- Basic coding skills to work on automation and technical guardrails
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate
Benefits
- generous healthcare package
- 401k matching program
- catered lunches
- flexible vacation time
