Join Discord as a Senior Software Engineer to enhance user engagement through innovative features for gaming communities.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Building delightful products
- Working with Product, Design, Data Science, UX Research, and Marketing
- Collaborating with design and product partners
Must have
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Specialized in building consumer-facing products on web and mobile platforms
- Developed domain expertise in either web or mobile front-end
Nice to have
- You are a Discord user
- You’ve worked on React Native products
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer on the Engagement team at Discord, the individual will focus on enhancing core features such as messaging and voice chat to improve user interaction. Proficiency in both web and mobile platforms is essential, along with a strong product sense and the ability to navigate various technical stacks. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a background in consumer-facing products who are eager to collaborate across teams and contribute to impactful user experiences.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Discord's careers page October 3, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Fullstack roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts above 79% of 136 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States we track (median $170,000 across 68 companies).
- React Native appears in 5% of 239 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- 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, Engagement role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: React Native.
- 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, Engagement 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.
Discord is about giving people the power to create space to find belonging in their lives. We want to make it easier for you to talk regularly with the people you care about. We want you to build genuine relationships with your friends and communities close to home or around the world. Original, reliable, playful, and relatable. These are the values that connect our users and our employees at Discord.
We're looking for a highly motivated, mission-focused Senior Engineer to join our Engagement team. Engagement is responsible for improving the core value of Discord, including chatting, hanging out with friends, and expressing yourself. We work on improving core features like messaging, voice chat, user profiles, and app navigation. You will work across the full stack to build delightful and impactful features that are focused on making Discord the best place to play games and hangout with your friends online.
We’re looking for engineers that have strong product sense and are fearless in jumping between technical stacks. You’ll be working with highly experienced engineering peers and cross functional partners.
What You'll Be Doing
- Building delightful products with a very high bar for quality, performance, and a focus on impact
- Working with Product, Design, Data Science, UX Research, and Marketing to shape the team’s vision and roadmap
- Helping find the right solutions that balance delight, speed of delivery, and impact by collaborating with design and product partners
You Will Thrive In This Role If
- You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- You have specialized in building consumer-facing products on web and mobile platforms
- You have developed domain expertise in either web or mobile front-end (or both)
- You are eager to learn new languages and frameworks, and are comfortable working across the full stack when needed
- You have worked in a product team with clear metrics goals and had a measurable positive impact on customers
- You have a strong product sense and take pride in sweating the details of great UX
- You are motivated to help your team members succeed and grow and learn from each other through empathetic feedback
Bonus Points
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord communications
- You’ve worked on React Native products
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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