Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Навыки

• Data Governance
• Распределённые системы
• Лидерство

О компании и продукте

• 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: play video games. 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.
• 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.
• If you're the kind of Staff Engineer who sees ambiguity as an invitation — who builds systems that make whole teams faster, shapes technical strategy across the org, and wants your decisions to directly impact millions of gamers worldwide — we want to talk to you.
• To learn more about Discord's Data Platform, read our engineering blog, including how we built our modern data stack leveraging open-source tools!

Задачи

• Own the technical direction of major Data Platform initiatives like GRC, scaling, or stream processing, from problem to production system and post-launch health
• Be a force multiplier: build reusable primitives, unblock teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team
• Stay a top code contributor. You write real production code while helping others reach the same bar
• Partner with XFN stakeholders to translate business problems into clear technical strategy
• Champion debate, decide, and commit and 80/20 thinking to drive robust technical solutions supporting multiple team

Требования

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of driving large, ambiguous technical initiatives end-to-end
• Expertise in distributed systems and data infrastructure at scale. You've anticipated hard problems before they became incidents
• Demonstrated ability to multiply a team's impact through architectural thought leadership, design reviews, reusable abstractions, and well-timed mentorship
• Strong technical judgment: when to go fast vs. slow, when to build vs. integrate, and how to bring stakeholders along
• Cross-functional influence: you've driven alignment across engineering, product, and business without relying on authority

Будет плюсом

• Passion for Discord and gaming
• Experience with data governance, privacy compliance, real-time analytics infrastructure, or cost optimization in large-scale data environments
• 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
• 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
• Why Discord?
• 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
• Join us in our mission!
• Your future is just a click away!
• Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process
• We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know
• 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

Условия

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $310,000 + equity + benefits
• Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits

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