Join Discord as a Senior Software Engineer to enhance user acquisition and onboarding experiences for millions of gamers.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
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 Growth team at Discord, the individual will focus on enhancing user acquisition and onboarding experiences, ensuring new users can easily navigate the platform. Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Python is essential, as the position requires building scalable systems and conducting A/B tests to drive data-informed decisions. This role is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in frontend development and a passion for growth strategies. The team operates in a dynamic environment, directly influencing how Discord expands its user base.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 5, 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 106 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States that list React we track (median $169,500 across 51 companies). See React salary trends
- React appears in 68.5% of 241 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States; Flask appears in 2.9% of 241 comparable senior fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Discord lists $196,000–$220,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Growth role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Flask, 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 Software Engineer, Growth 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're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Growth team at Discord. Our team owns how new users discover, understand, and get started with Discord — from the first moment someone encounters us on the web through the onboarding experience that turns them into engaged members. You'll work across the stack to build the systems that acquire and activate users at scale, whether that means improving how Discord shows up across the web or designing the in-product experiences that help new users find their footing. This is a high-impact role where you'll directly influence how Discord grows. This person will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for Growth.
What you'll be doing:
- Build and optimize user-facing experiences that improve how people discover, understand, and get started with Discord
- Develop scalable backend systems that serve dynamic, high-performance content at scale
- Work across the full stack — frontend (TypeScript, React) and backend (Python) — wherever the problem leads
- Design and run A/B experiments to measure the impact of your work on user acquisition and activation
- Partner with Product, Design, and Data Science to identify high-impact growth opportunities and iterate quickly
- Maintain performance and reliability standards for user-facing properties
- Write code that's readable, reviewable, and built with the next engineer in mind
What you should have:
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and React with a track record of delivering high-performance frontend experiences
- Practical experience with Python and backend frameworks such as Flask
- Experience designing and running A/B tests with a focus on data-driven decision making
- Comfort working across the full stack and taking ownership of projects end to end
- A habit of asking why before asking how — and the judgment to know when good enough ships and when it doesn't
Bonus points:
- Prior experience on growth-focused engineering teams working on activation, onboarding, or acquisition
- Experience building SEO infrastructure, or interest in how LLMs and search engines index and surface web content
- Mobile development experience
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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