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Discord · 3 weeks ago

Rust/C++ Senior Software Engineer

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$196K/yr - $220K/yr
date4+ years exp

Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people for gaming and socializing. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build high-performance, cross-platform client software, tackling performance problems and designing systems for real-time experiences.

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Responsibilities

Build core libraries that power Discord's client experiences across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms (Rust, C++, and Typescript)
Optimize performance end-to-end across all supported platforms
Design and run experiments with proper success criteria and statistical rigor to validate improvements
Debug complex issues across diverse hardware and platform configurations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features that delight millions of users

Qualification

RustC++Cross-platform softwareMemory managementMulti-threadingPerformance optimizationReal-time media applicationsWebRTCAudio/video codecsOpen source contributions

Required

4+ years building large-scale, cross-platform software (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, or game console development)
Strong Rust or C++ skills with deep understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and low-level optimization
Experience building performance-critical applications where milliseconds matter
Experience designing experiments that prove (not just suggest) improvements

Preferred

Experience with real-time media applications (audio/video, game streaming, etc.)
Hands-on experience with WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, or DTLS protocols
Familiarity with audio/video codecs (Opus, H.264, AV1, etc.) and their corresponding quality measurements (POLQA, PSNR, VMAF, etc.)
Proficiency with CPU, GPU, and memory profiling—you can identify bottlenecks, optimize critical paths, and manage resource constraints effectively
You have built or contributed to open source projects

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Company

Discord

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Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://discord.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$995.41M
Key Investors
Flat CapitalDragoneer Investment GroupSony Interactive Entertainment
2024-03-01Secondary Market
2022-11-22Series I
2022-03-12Secondary Market· $10.86M

Leadership Team

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Board Member & Advisor to the CEO
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Stanislav Vishnevskiy
CTO & Co-Founder
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