Product Manager, API & Platform
Descript
About this role
Product Manager leading the creation of an automated video editing platform that exposes Descript’s editing capabilities as infrastructure. The role focuses on building APIs and developer tools that enable programmatic media import, AI-powered edits, and content export to support scale for media and marketing customers. The position drives the product vision for a new business line and partners with Sales and Marketing on positioning and GTM.
Skills
About Descript
descript.comDescript is an all‑in‑one audio and video editing platform that makes editing as easy as editing text — record, transcribe, edit, and publish from a single tool. It bundles AI‑powered features like automatic transcription, Overdub voice cloning, Studio Sound, filler‑word removal, captions, screen recording, and templates to speed production for podcasters, video creators, and marketing teams. Descript offers both free and paid tiers, plus team and enterprise plans with collaboration and workflow controls for organizations.
Recent company news
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Sep 8, 2024
ForbesDescript AI/Cloud-Based Editor Raises $50 Million, Launches New Interface
Nov 15, 2022
The InformationOpenAI Leads Financing of Andrew Mason’s Descript at $500 Million–Plus Valuation
Oct 27, 2022
About Descript
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$171k – $235k
per year