Senior Security Engineer

Summary

Join Discord's security team as a Senior Enterprise Security Engineer and play a crucial role in protecting our platform used by over 200 million people. Reporting to the Engineering Manager of Enterprise Security, you will implement and maintain Discord's enterprise environment, focusing on security and privacy. This role requires a deep understanding of data security, experience with zero-trust architecture, and a passion for balancing security with seamless operations. You will design and implement security measures, partner with other teams, develop security standards, and lead employee training. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical skills and a commitment to data protection. Discord offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in an Enterprise Security capacity a senior individual contributor or Lead
• 3+ years of experience programming in at least one general purpose programming language (e.g. Python, Go, Rust)
• Experience in securing, monitoring, and managing Identity and Access Management systems (we use Okta, Kolide, Teleport and Cloudflare Access)
• Deep understanding of data security in enterprise environments
• Experience working in “zero-trust” network architecture style environments
• Experience in deploying and managing Mobile Device Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, and device trust tooling
• Knowledge and practical application of IT Security best practices
• A great sense of empathy

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security measures to protect company data from unauthorized access, disclosure, and misuse
• Partner with the Detection & Response team to maintain full visibility of enterprise access, networks, and devices
• Deploy and manage security tools across Discord's corporate infrastructure
• Create security standards that balance robust protection with seamless workflows
• Develop and lead security awareness training for employees
• Shape and enforce Discord's IT and security policies
• Build secure, sustainable environments using modern principles like “secure by design” and “zero-trust” network architecture, without relying on traditional VPN setups
• Foster a security-conscious culture by guiding employees on data protection best practices
• Partner cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, Workplace, and other teams to achieve security objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with SIEMs (we use Panther)
• Hands on experience with Google Cloud
• Hands on experience with Cloudflare
• Hands-on experience managing a primarily macOS and ChromeOS environment with a smaller Windows footprint

Benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000 to $201,500 + equity + benefits