Staff Applied Research Scientist

Staff Applied Research Scientist – Descript

Our vision is to build the next‑generation platform for fast and easy creation of audio and video content. In November 2022, we launched Storyboard, the video editing foundation that we’re excited to build atop AI capabilities such as Overdub, Studio Sound, and other generative AI features. We’re used by some of the world’s top podcasters and influencers as well as businesses like BBC, ESPN, HubSpot, Shopify and The Washington Post to communicate via video. We’ve raised $100 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI Startup Fund, Redpoint Ventures and Spark Capital.

We need great people to help us build these cutting‑edge technologies and guide their development. In particular, we’re always looking to hire smart applied research scientists. You will join a team of around a dozen researchers specialized in generative models and deep learning.

Key Research Publications

• SampleRNN : An Unconditional End‑to‑End Neural Audio Generation Model.
• Char2Wav : End‑to‑End Speech Synthesis.
• ObamaNet : Photo‑realistic lip‑sync from text.
• MelGAN : Generative Adversarial Networks for Conditional Waveform Synthesis.
• Chunked Autoregressive GAN for Conditional Waveform Synthesis.
• Wav2CLIP : Learning Robust Audio Representations From CLIP.

This role can be remote in the US or based in the SF Bay Area.

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Selection Criteria

Base salary range : $190,000 – $300,000 per year. Final offers consider experience, expertise, location and other factors.

About Descript

Descript builds a simple, intuitive, fully‑powered editing tool for video and audio, powered by AI. We have a team of 150 and are backed by investors such as OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Spark Capital. We’re early enough that each new employee can measurably influence the company’s direction.

Benefits

Descript is an equal‑opportunity workplace dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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