Lead the development of safety features for Discord's platform, ensuring user protection and regulatory compliance.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 2 days ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Lead development of user-facing products
- Design and deploy production APIs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Iterate on in-house tooling
- Respond to abuse and compliance landscape
Must have
- 5+ years experience writing Python
- 5+ years experience developing front-end interfaces with JavaScript
- Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and ScyllaDB
- Demonstrated success leading end-to-end delivery of complex projects
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Experience in the Safety or Anti-Abuse domain
- Experience analyzing and visualizing data using Datadog or Mode
- Familiarity with real-time streaming systems like Kafka or Pub-Sub
- Experience building and operating mobile-client features on iOS and Android
- Exposure to lower-level languages such as Go, Rust, and Elixir
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer on the Safety Experience team at Discord, the individual will focus on developing user-facing products that enhance platform safety for millions of users. Key skills include proficiency in Python and JavaScript frameworks, as well as experience with databases and API development. This position is well-suited for someone with over five years of experience in software engineering, particularly in safety or anti-abuse domains. The team collaborates closely with various departments to address the evolving challenges of user safety and compliance.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Discord's careers page November 4, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 77% of 162 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $180,000 across 64 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 40.7% of 526 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Pub/Sub appears in 0.2% of 526 comparable senior backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer - Safety Experience role remote?
- It's hybrid — Discord expects some on-site time 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 - Safety Experience 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: Cassandra, Django, Flask, JavaScript, Kafka, PostgreSQL.
- 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 - Safety Experience 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.
As a Senior Engineer on the Safety Experience team, you'll lead the charge in making Discord's platform safer for hundreds of millions of users. You'll design, build, and maintain product features and systems that prevent harmful activities while ensuring regulatory compliance. Keeping users safe is essential for Discord's growth, making your team's work critical. This role reports to the Engineering Manager of Safety Experience.
What you'll be doing
- Lead development of highly‑visible, user‑facing products that protect Discord's users.
- Design, build, and deploy robust production APIs, backend services, and data pipelines to launch safety features at scale.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Design, Policy, Data Science, ML, Legal, and T&S Operations to create solutions that are both impactful and lovable.
- Iterate on in-house tooling to supercharge our T&S workflows.
- Respond rapidly to the ever‑evolving abuse and compliance landscape.
What you should have
- 5+ years experience writing Python and utilizing back-end API frameworks (Flask, Django).
- 5+ years experience developing front-end interfaces with JavaScript (React, TypeScript) for both web and mobile platforms.
- Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, Postgres, and ScyllaDB.
- Demonstrated success leading end‑to‑end delivery of complex projects: breaking down ambiguity, coordinating rollouts, and aligning stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, debug, and test complex systems in a live, production environment.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work well with cross-functional partners, designers, and other engineers.
- Experience using metrics and dashboards to make data-driven decisions and develop insightful reports.
Bonus Points
- Experience in the Safety or Anti‑Abuse domain.
- Experience analyzing and visualizing data using Datadog or Mode.
- Familiarity with real‑time streaming systems like Kafka or Pub-Sub.
- Ability to contribute to offline analytics jobs and processes.
- Experience building and operating mobile‑client features on iOS and Android.
- Exposure to lower‑level languages such as Go, Rust, and Elixir.
- A strong moral compass that drives you to protect users and do the right thing.
The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. This position will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; life and disability insurance; paid time off; and paid parental leave. 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 role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits. Applications for this role are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Why Discord?
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