Join Discord as a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to innovate ad products that enhance user experiences in gaming.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer will develop innovative advertising products that enhance user engagement on Discord, focusing on both backend and frontend solutions. Proficiency in technologies like Typescript, React, and Python is essential, along with a commitment to quality and collaboration. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a strong background in similar tech stacks who thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. Discord's Ads team is dedicated to transforming digital advertising within the gaming community.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 1, 2026. Last confirmed on Discord's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Fullstack roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts above 80% of 107 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States that list React we track (median $167,000 across 52 companies). See React salary trends
- React appears in 68.6% of 242 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States; Python appears in 50.4% of 242 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco Bay Area.
- What's the salary range?
- Discord lists $196,000–$220,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads role.
- Where is the role based?
- Discord is hiring for this position in San Francisco Bay Area.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, React, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Discord targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads role at Discord.
From the original posting
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team.
Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats (including Quests). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win-win-win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions.
To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog!
What You'll Be Doing
- Build new ads products from the backend to the frontend that deliver direct value to users through rewards
- Build a platform that enable advertisers and operations teams to manage their ad campaigns
- Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love
- Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products
- Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies
What you should have
- Full-stack experience with hands on experience with Typescript, React, Python or equivalents
- Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products.
- Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that’s going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you.
- A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
- 4+ years of experience, working with similar technologies.
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysis
- React Native and Mobile development (iOS/Android)
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Interest or passion for the Discord platform
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $245,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord?
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