Descript · 8 hours ago
Product Manager, AI Models
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$171K/yr - $235K/yrDescript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio, and they are seeking a Product Manager to help build the future of video editing with AI. This role involves leading the AI Research and Enablement roadmap, ensuring best-in-class AI capabilities while enabling product teams to ship AI-powered features that delight users.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AudioConsumer SoftwareMusicSpeech RecognitionVideo Editing
Responsibilities
Make build vs. buy decisions: Evaluate when to train our own models vs. integrate third-party solutions based on market gaps, competitive advantage, and ROI
Balance research investment: Allocate team resources between long-term research bets, feature work, and maintenance
Guide research direction: Use product insight to inform what the team trains and develops; use research understanding to guide product direction
Own the evals strategy: Design evaluation frameworks that are productionized and tied to real user needs, not just academic metrics
Drive quality standards: Establish quality bars for 1P and 3P models before they ship to users
Build feedback loops: Instrument data pipelines to continuously learn from user behavior and improve model performance
Partner with product teams: Advise on which models or architectures are best suited for specific features over time
Enable fast iteration: Build infrastructure and processes that let product teams experiment with AI capabilities quickly
Manage dependencies: Coordinate research timelines with product roadmaps and feature launches
Optimize COGS: Make strategic decisions on model selection, caching strategies, and infrastructure to balance quality, latency, and cost
Scale research infrastructure: Ensure the team has the DevEx, training infra, and tooling to move fast
Qualification
Required
Experience in product management, particularly in AI or machine learning
Strong understanding of AI research and production ML infrastructure
Ability to make build vs. buy decisions based on market gaps and ROI
Experience in designing evaluation frameworks tied to real user needs
Ability to establish quality standards for AI models before they ship
Experience in coordinating research timelines with product roadmaps
Strong analytical skills to optimize cost of goods sold (COGS) and infrastructure
Experience in cross-functional collaboration with product teams
Ability to build infrastructure and processes for fast iteration
Experience in managing dependencies in product development
Preferred
Experience with audio/video content models and LLMs
Familiarity with MLOps infrastructure and data pipelines
Experience in working with third-party model integrations
Background in evaluating and optimizing AI models
Benefits
Generous healthcare package
401k matching program
Catered lunches
Flexible vacation time
Company
Descript
Descript is a collaborative audio and video editor that transcribes audio to a text document for editing, training, and collaboration.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
OpenAISpark CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2022-10-27Series C· $50M
2021-02-01Series B· $30M
2019-09-18Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
Sophie Hinkley
VP People
Andrew Mason
Member Board of Directors
Recent News
2025-11-24
International Business Times
2025-11-07
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