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Engineering Manager, Agent

Descript builds intuitive, AI-powered audio and video editing tools and is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the Agent team focused on building Underlord, an agentic video editor. You will manage a team of 5–6 engineers, partner closely with product, design, and AI research, and drive the team from beta to GA by prioritizing quality, experimentation, and scalable infrastructure for multimodal agent workflows.

Skills

  • Engineering leadership and people management
  • Strong product thinking and cross-functional collaboration
  • Technical judgment around system design and architecture
  • Data-driven experimentation and product analytics
  • Experience working with ML/AI teams and AI research partners
  • Hiring, mentoring, and team-building skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

  • Own execution: prioritize work, align stakeholders, and ensure reliable delivery through planning and follow-through
  • Define team direction: translate customer needs and product vision into clear technical priorities and tradeoffs
  • Develop your team: hire, mentor, and grow engineers while creating stretch opportunities and managing performance
  • Drive operational excellence: implement predictable, sustainable engineering processes and project management best practices
  • Maintain the technical bar: guide architecture, address technical debt, and ensure high-quality, reliable systems
  • Partner with AI Research and Product to roadmap exploratory improvements and novel agent strategies
  • Drive rapid, data-driven experimentation to improve agent quality, routing, pricing, and token/cost tradeoffs
  • Deepen the Agent Quality flywheel by leveraging user signals, evals, and product analysis to prioritize work

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in CS/AI or related field is a plus but not required

Benefits

  • Generous healthcare package
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Catered lunches (for onsite/hybrid employees)
  • Flexible vacation/time off policy
  • Remote and hybrid work flexibility with periodic in-person collaboration opportunities
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace culture
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Founded by Andrew Mason, Descript evolved from an internal tool at Detour into a premier platform for audio and video creation, boasting advanced editing features, prestigious backers, and use by major media outlets.

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BENEFITS & PERKS
Dental Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance
Paid Holidays
FUNDING
SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT
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SALARY RANGE
$222,431/yr - $261,684/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, hybrid
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2026
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