Discord · 7 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform
San Francisco, CA (or Remote U.S.)
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$263K/yr - $290K/yr
8+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Define and execute the technical vision for Discord's data platform, enabling scalable, reliable, and performant data systems.
Design, implement, and optimize data infrastructure to process and analyze petabytes of data across millions of users.
Develop innovative data architectures to support analytics, machine learning, and operational insights.
Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of data services.
Partner with data scientists, data engineers, product managers, and leadership to align technical solutions with business goals.
Promote and drive best practices in data governance, security, and compliance across the organization.
Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data platform.
Qualification
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Required
8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on large-scale distributed systems or data infrastructure.
Expertise in building and maintaining scalable data platforms, including data ingestion pipelines, stream processing, and batch processing systems.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Rust, or similar.
Proficiency with open source data projects and experience working with open source communities.
Hands-on experience with modern data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow/Dagster, or similar.
Deep understanding of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, columnar storage) and data modeling principles.
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices architecture.
Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across teams and levels.
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
A strong passion for Discord and gaming.
Open source contributions to data-related projects.
Benefits
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Company
Discord
Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (12)
2022 (31)
2021 (15)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$995.41MKey Investors
Flat CapitalDragoneer Investment GroupSony Interactive Entertainment
2024-03-01Secondary Market
2022-11-22Series I
2022-03-12Secondary Market· $10.86M
Leadership Team
Stanislav Vishnevskiy
CTO & Co-Founder
Ben Shanken
VP of Product
Recent News
2024-12-05
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