Staff Software Engineer – UI/UX & Animations

Summary

Join Discord's team as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in UI/UX and Animations. This US-based role involves leading the creation of intuitive user interfaces for web and mobile platforms. You will need deep expertise in React and React Native, a passion for design and animations, and the ability to navigate the entire technical stack. The position requires collaboration with various teams and mentoring junior engineers. The salary range is $248,000 to $279,000 plus equity and benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of front-end development experience building rich, user-centric applications (web and/or mobile)
• Expertise in React and React Native: You have built complex applications in both, and understand their ecosystems/libraries deeply
• Strong UI/UX sensibility: Passion for great design and user experience. You have an eye for detail and have implemented polished interfaces and animations (bonus if you’ve used libraries like Reanimated)
• Portfolio of Work: Ability to showcase specific UI examples of past work – e.g. live demos, GitHub projects, or portfolios demonstrating your front-end and design expertise
• Performance & Accessibility: Extensive knowledge of front-end performance optimizations and web/mobile accessibility standards like WCAG. You ensure that your UIs are not only beautiful but also fast and usable for everyone
• Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Implement Highly Polished UIs: Function as both a thought leader who can craft thoughtful solutions to design problems both independently and in collaboration with dedicated designers. Bring interfaces to life with smooth animations and delightful interactions translating design concepts into pixel-perfect, high-quality code
• Front-End Excellence: Write clean, maintainable code in React and React Native, and drive best practices in performance and accessibility for all UI components
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Product, Design, and Marketing to define your team's vision and roadmap by thoroughly understanding the needs of our users. Seamlessly transition between designing independently and implementing designs from the design team
• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers and set high code standards. Guide front-end architecture decisions, and champion UI/UX quality at Discord

Preferred Qualifications

• Design Systems Experience: Proven track record of building or maintaining a design system or reusable UI component library at scale. You understand design tokens, theming, and how to create components that are flexible and extensible
• Passion for Discord or online communities

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits