Designers who do well here aren't afraid of ambiguity and have a knack for navigating it collaboratively. Join us to help build the future of creative tools.

Responsibilities

Play a vital role on our growth team, driving design decisions and shaping strategy Take an experimental approach to solving problems that matter to our users and business Use data to optimize user experiences for impact Balance the need for speed with a high bar for craft, eye for detail, and deep empathy for users Own your design process from concept through to execution Bring clarity to problems that are broad and ambiguous in scope through structured thinking and effective communication Collaborate deeply with diverse stakeholders (product management, engineers, designers, executives) Advocate for what you think is right, know when to disagree and commit Contribute to the definition and expansion of our design system and culture

Requirements

5+ years as a designer, the majority of it spent in product A portfolio demonstrating your ability to handle complexity and create compelling, data-informed user experiences that convert Data fluency and past success working on growth experiments Exceptional interaction and visual design skills Experience on a fast-growing team Ability to work through ambiguity and create clarity, quickly Clear, direct communication Self-direction, you own your own work and deliver on your commitments Crit skills,know how to give and receive feedback well AI literacy,you don't have to be AI-pilled, but it's a growing part of how we work here At least 2 of the following stand-out skills

Stand-out skills

Past work building and/or working on a creation tool (e.g., word processor, design tool, audio or video editing tool) Experience building or working on a mature design system Expertise in accessibility Comfort with designer-led user research An interest in Vibe coding (or, hey, code coding) for prototyping Finding new tools and processes to improve the design process UI animation skills Experience designing for AI/ML-powered projects

The base salary range for this role is $150,000-$215,000. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, and location, and they may vary from the amount above.

When applying, please put the word "analog" as the first word in your cover letter.

About Descript

Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio , an editing tool built for the age of AI. We are a team of 150 and the backing of some of the world's greatest investors (OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, Spark Capital).

Descript is the special company that's in possession of both product market fit and the raw materials (passionate user community, great product, large market) for growth, but is still early enough that each new employee has a measurable influence on the direction of the company.

Benefits include a generous healthcare package, 401k matching program, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time. Our headquarters are located in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. We're hiring for a mix of remote roles and hybrid roles. For those who are remote, we have a handful of opportunities throughout the year for in person collaboration. For our hybrid roles, we're flexible, and you're an adult,we don't expect or mandate that you're in the office every day. We do believe there are valuable and serendipitous moments of discovery and collaboration that come from working together in person.

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Responsibilities:

• Design tools, techniques, and animation behavior approaches that enable the creation of complex movement systems
• Design and implement state machines, animation behaviors, and real-time execution solutions
• Collaborate closely with the animation, design, and programming teams to analyze, diagnose, and resolve animation-related issues in the game and technical challenges in animation
• Work closely with the animation leadership to maintain the visual style and quality standards of the game's animations
• Identify opportunities to improve animation processes and methods, and propose solutions to technical animation problems, including team training and documentation creation

Requirements:

• Excellent animation sense and deep understanding of realistic and stylized character movements, as well as modern methods for achieving them
• Expertise in animation pipelines, including content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unreal Engine, with the use of the entire Control Rig toolset
• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent written communication skills, and a team spirit
• Knowledge of animation gameplay tools, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine's animation visualization plans is a plus
• Experience in AAA game development, ideally in a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Autonomy, strong work ethic, and ability to work independently
• No C++ programming knowledge required

Benefits:

We pay 100% of the associated benefits premiums, both for employees and dependents, and offer additional coverage for medical, dental, and vision care, serious illnesses, telemedicine, life insurance, death or mutilation by accident insurance, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer a weekly indemnity (short-term disability) and a retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions. In addition to the employee assistance program, we offer a comprehensive mental well-being program through Modern Health, an organization that provides free therapy and coaching services to employees and dependents.

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