Senior Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: <strong>play video games.</strong> Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.</p></div><div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="5462cbe4-aafe-4c24-a280-f51342ec2d0a"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r1u:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true">Every day, millions of gamers gather on Discord to hang out, strategize their next raid, celebrate tournament victories, and build communities around the games they love. Behind every voice channel, every streamer Go Live, every Quest completed, there's data, petabytes of it, telling the story of how people connect through gaming.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-8065-9c37-cd446d319e5f"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r1v:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true">We're looking for someone who gets excited about building data infrastructure at massive scale and cares deeply about the gaming communities we serve. Someone with passion for building lovable products for Discord users and Discord engineers. We’re building the next generation Data Platform that powers decisions for one of the most vibrant platforms in the world.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-80d6-9fcf-d52b86ff0480"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r20:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true">If you're the kind of Software Engineer who lights up when talking about distributed systems, cares deeply about user privacy, grounding decisions in data, and wants your work to directly impact millions of gamers worldwide, we want to talk to you.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-80c9-a690-fdca8d5b456b"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r21:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true">To learn more about Discord’s Data Platform, read our engineering blog, including <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" href="https://discord.com/blog/how-discord-uses-open-source-tools-for-scalable-data-orchestration-transformation" data-token-index="1"><span class="link-annotation-30ef46fd-48aa-80c9-a690-fdca8d5b456b--996582278">how we built our modern data stack leveraging open-source tools!</span></a></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="5c952d80-e405-4727-a32c-c2b1dc358df2"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r22:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><strong><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">What You'll Be Doing</span></strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-8040-a647-ff03a9887643"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="notion-list-item-box-left" data-content-editable-void="true" data-text-edit-side="start"> <div class="pseudoBefore"> </div> </div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r23:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Build and maintain data infrastructure processing petabytes of data across millions of users</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-804e-9629-fb4b2d4ce058"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r24:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Write clean, well-tested code for data ingestion, transformation, and serving systems</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-8014-80eb-ef2ad44b5fd6"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r25:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Own projects end-to-end. From design through deployment and production support</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30ef46fd-48aa-80d6-bc77-c2690983fa77"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r26:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver solutions that power Discord's insights</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="c61e1e00-d56a-47d7-b788-f820c6ef904a"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r27:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Apply 80/20 thinking to challenge requirements, cut unnecessary complexity, and deliver the optimal solution at the right time</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="4ad776b6-2d1b-4db0-b9f0-2982175053e5"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r28:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Mentor teammates through code reviews, RFCs, and shared technical knowledge that makes the whole team better</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="4ad776b6-2d1b-4db0-b9f0-2982175053e5"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="764c817c-5b99-4197-8f89-9740fe77a603"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r29:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><strong><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">What You Should Have</span></strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="d786c858-2ab6-415b-91bd-7aa24dc7b7c2"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="notion-list-item-box-left" data-content-editable-void="true" data-text-edit-side="start"> <div class="pseudoBefore"> </div> </div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2a:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Python, Java, Rust, Go, or similar</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="7f8d1e0b-8ba6-4145-b730-286a0dc7f412"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2b:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience building or operating data infrastructure like pipelines, streaming systems, orchestration, or data warehousing at scale (BigQuery, Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster, or similar)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="040c6a75-79cb-4757-b83f-fe01fe56bea8"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2c:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-phase projects autonomously. You've owned the hard ones and handled edge cases, failure modes, and scale before they became problems.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="67fe7dbb-d542-4b0b-8f63-4cc7b6e59d27"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2d:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Strong collaboration and communication skills, including with XFN partners. You write clear technical documents, drive alignment, and bring people along on technical decisions</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="aa003d2f-6c57-4056-9711-637ce18142d7"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2e:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Growth mindset. You’ve failed, learned, and shipped something better because of it</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="7e8512ff-e1d4-47b4-a642-01ba056be92b"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2f:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><strong><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">Bonus Points</span></strong></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="3adb3827-86e3-4aca-a5e0-f1c857c0128e"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="notion-list-item-box-left" data-content-editable-void="true" data-text-edit-side="start"> <div class="pseudoBefore"> </div> </div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2g:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Passion for Discord and gaming</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30440a23-9380-4ce0-ba19-86ccbbfe8710"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2h:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"> <ul> <li>Familiarity with data governance, privacy compliance, or cost optimization in large-scale data environments</li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block" data-block-id="30440a23-9380-4ce0-ba19-86ccbbfe8710"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-80b3-8f64-dd50a2a2b365"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2i:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.</span></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-8068-b8f7-da1e6c15a267"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2j:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $245,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.</span></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-8064-951b-cce58a6b5079"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2k:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">Why Discord?</span></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-80ab-98c1-f3862f074ce8"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2l:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true">Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!</span></div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-80ac-aae0-e26419e087e2"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2m:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. </span>We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.</div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="notion-selectable notion-text-block" data-block-id="33ef46fd-48aa-804a-8ec4-f2409ec49fc2"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="x78zum5"> <div id=":r2n:" class="content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate" data-content-editable-leaf="true"><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Why Discord? </strong><br><br>Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. <strong>Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!</strong></p> <p><strong>Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. </strong>We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.</p> <p><em><strong>Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking <a href="https://discord.com/terms/applicant-candidate-privacy-policy">HERE.</a></strong></em></p></div>