Senior Software Engineer (Consumer Revenue)

• We’re looking for talented Senior Software Engineers to join our Consumer Revenue squads, the teams at the heart of premium experiences at Discord

• You’ll be building out a premium Discord for millions of subscribers, focusing on surfaces such as Nitro, shop, boosting, user identity, and more

• Your work will be vital in delivering a high-value premium experience, without compromising the core experience for our free users

• You’ll be a key driver in generating the revenue that fuels Discord’s mission

• In this product engineering role, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Design, Marketing, and other functions to create best-in-class consumer experiences

• Your work will cover the full breadth of the technical stack, from backend data modeling, through business logic in APIs, to polished, user-facing interfaces

• You’ll be supported by infrastructure, platform, and product teams on your mission to build the best premium Discord

• Build and improve premium Discord experiences such as Nitro, shop, boosting, user identity, and more

• Own projects end to end by partnering with Product to refine requirements, create technical specs, and work closely with Design to execute and deliver best-in-class user experiences

• Work with a team of full-stack engineers to ship new features across Web, Android, and iOS

• Lead complex initiatives from conception to completion, thriving in ambiguous environments

• Rapidly prototype new features and synthesize insights through experimentation

Benefits

• Discord HQ: At Discord, we believe great work can happen anywhere, whether in person or virtually. Our flexible work model empowers our people to choose where they work best: at home, in one of our offices like our San Francisco HQ, or a mix of both.

• Grow together: Look forward to developing both professionally and personally alongside your colleagues at Discord. All of our managers go through a leadership program, and we offer enriching trainings for everyone. No matter what your interests or skills are, there’s a place on our platform for you to find and build belonging.

• Money matters: Discord strives to offer fair and competitive compensation packages, including equity. You’ll have room to grow and be rewarded based on your contributions and impact at the company. Take advantage of our retirement offerings (including 401k matching in the US) to meet your financial goals.

• Health benefits; At Discord, we health-care about you! We offer medical, dental, vision, reproductive, gender-affirming, and mental healthcare to our employees.

• Family support: Spend some quality time with the next generation with 12+ weeks parental leave, as well as fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.

• R&R: Stay refreshed with four weeks of PTO, 16 paid holidays each year including a week off for the winter holidays, and flexible sick time (which includes mental health days).

• Wellness on us: Take advantage of a $375 quarterly stipend for your gym membership or other activities to keep you feeling great.

• Giving back: Whatever social cause you’re passionate about, take a day (or two) off to make an impact. While you’re at it, take advantage of $1,000/year in donation matching to charitable organizations!- 5+ years of software engineering experience. You’re a key technical contributor to your team and have led sizable projects which have had a big impact on your team’s roadmap

• Pragmatic approach. You find incremental approaches to solving complex problems, enjoy rapidly prototyping solutions, value your autonomy and operate with high integrity

• Product sense. You maintain a high degree of empathy for your internal and external users, and seek feedback from them about your work. You have an eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great

• Ownership mentality. You thrive with autonomy, take initiative to drive projects forward, and are comfortable with ambiguity

• Full-stack proficiency. You are an expert in React/React Native with a solid grasp of Python backend development. We work primarily in the web (React, TypeScript), mobile (React Native, with a small amount of Kotlin, Objective-C, and Swift), and backend (Python)

• Performance-focused mindset. You have a solid understanding of React performance and client-server performance optimization, and a commitment to maintaining high-performance standards

• Growth mindset. You view challenges and mistakes as learning opportunities while building upon your successes. You push yourself and those around you to continuously improve

• Interest or passion for the Discord platform

• Demonstrated success in attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining long-term retention, and optimizing consumer-facing features

• Experience with performance optimization at scale, particularly for consumer-facing applications

• Experience working on teams focused on growth, particularly in revenue generation, product monetization, or user engagement systems

• Strong track record of driving measurable impact through experimentation and data-driven decision making