Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

10 hours, 22 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Discord

Discord

Discord is a popular VoIP and instant messaging platform with over 350 million registered users. It enables communication through voice, video, and text in private chats or community servers, fostering connections and interests without ads or data sell...

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2015
$983M raised

Description

  • Build and maintain data infrastructure that processes petabytes of data across millions of users.
  • Write clean, well-tested code for data ingestion, transformation, and serving systems.
  • Own projects end to end, from design through deployment and production support.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver insights and solutions.
  • Apply 80/20 thinking to simplify requirements and deliver the right solution at the right time.
  • Mentor teammates through code reviews, RFCs, and shared technical knowledge.
  • Work on systems that support Discord's next-generation Data Platform.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Python, Java, Rust, Go, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience building or operating data infrastructure such as pipelines, streaming systems, orchestration, or data warehousing at scale.
  • Experience with tools such as BigQuery, Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, or Dagster, or similar technologies.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-phase projects autonomously.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, including working with cross-functional partners.
  • Ability to write clear technical documents and drive alignment on technical decisions.
  • Growth mindset and willingness to learn from failures and improve.
  • Familiarity with data governance, privacy compliance, or cost optimization in large-scale data environments is a plus.
  • Passion for Discord and gaming is a bonus.
  • Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area; relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

  • US base salary range of $196,000 to $245,000.
  • Equity package.
  • Benefits included with the role.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
  • Commitment to inclusion and accessibility in hiring.

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