Discord is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join us in our mission to make Discord a space where everyone can belong, and help keep our platform safe by removing harmful and illegal content. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Safety Processing team, you'll lead backend projects, provide architectural guidance, and build scalable systems that protect our users.

Requirements

• Python Expertise: Extensive experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Python
• Architectural Leadership: Strong system design and architecture skills with the ability to build scalable, reliable systems for content moderation
• Leadership in Execution: Ability to define workstreams, lead projects, and guide other engineers through implementation
• Adversarial Mindset: Experience in a domain that required an adversarial mindset such as trust, safety, security, or privacy

Responsibilities

• Lead, design, and build scalable backend systems for processing safety-related signals, primarily using Python
• Guide and mentor the team through architectural and system design challenges, ensuring long-term scalability as Discord continues to grow
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build tools that assist our agents in moderating content quickly and accurately, including migrating tooling from third-party platforms to our native systems
• Build solutions with an adversarial mindset, anticipating and addressing safety challenges such as malicious behavior and illegal content on the platform
• Drive workstreams and provide leadership to the team, mobilizing others to accomplish projects and deliver impactful outcomes
• Implement and enhance ML/AI models and automation to improve efficiency in content moderation and decision-making processes

Benefits

US base salary range for this full-time position is $223,000 to $245,500 + equity + benefits