Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Join Discord as a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain data infrastructure for millions of gamers.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer for the Data Platform at Discord will focus on building and maintaining robust data infrastructure that processes vast amounts of user data. Key skills include proficiency in programming languages like Python or Java and experience with data systems such as BigQuery or Kafka. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in data infrastructure and a passion for gaming and user privacy. The team is dedicated to enhancing the gaming experience for millions, making this a pivotal role in shaping the future of the platform.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 10 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Discord's career page.
- Discord has 54 other open roles including Engineering Manager, Machine Learning (Safety), Senior Data Scientist, Causal Inference + Experimentation, Senior Product Designer, Consumer Revenue.
- 2641 active Python roles on Joblaze right now.
- 858 active Go roles on Joblaze right now.
- 838 active Java roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Data Engineering roles (median ~$180,656).
- Pays more than 77% of the 1568 salaried Python roles we track (median $160,000). See Python salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco Bay Area .
- What's the salary range?
- Discord lists $196,000–$245,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform 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: Airflow, BigQuery, Dagster, Flink, Go, Java.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Discord targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform 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.
- Build and maintain data infrastructure processing petabytes of data across millions of users
- Write clean, well-tested code for data ingestion, transformation, and serving systems
- Own projects end-to-end. From design through deployment and production support
- Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver solutions that power Discord's insights
- Apply 80/20 thinking to challenge requirements, cut unnecessary complexity, and deliver the optimal solution at the right time
- Mentor teammates through code reviews, RFCs, and shared technical knowledge that makes the whole team better
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Python, Java, Rust, Go, or similar
- Hands-on experience building or operating data infrastructure like pipelines, streaming systems, orchestration, or data warehousing at scale (BigQuery, Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster, or similar)
- Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-phase projects autonomously. You've owned the hard ones and handled edge cases, failure modes, and scale before they became problems.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, including with XFN partners. You write clear technical documents, drive alignment, and bring people along on technical decisions
- Growth mindset. You’ve failed, learned, and shipped something better because of it
- Passion for Discord and gaming
- Familiarity with data governance, privacy compliance, or cost optimization in large-scale data environments
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
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