Discord · 3 months ago
Staff Software Engineer - UI and Interactions (Full-Stack)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$248K/yr - $279K/yr
8+ years expDiscord is a platform used by over 200 million people for various purposes, primarily gaming. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer - UI and Interactions Specialist to lead the development of user interfaces across web and mobile platforms, focusing on creating intuitive and visually appealing experiences.
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Responsibilities
Implement Highly Polished UIs: Function as both a thought leader who can craft thoughtful solutions to design problems both independently and in collaboration with dedicated designers. Bring interfaces to life with smooth web animations and delightful interactions, translating design concepts into pixel-perfect, high-quality code
Front-End Excellence: Write clean, maintainable code in React and React Native, and drive best practices in performance and accessibility for all UI components across web platforms
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Product, Design, and Marketing to define your team's vision and roadmap by thoroughly understanding the needs of our users. Seamlessly transition between designing independently and implementing designs from the design team
Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers and set high code standards. Guide front-end architecture decisions, and champion UI/UX quality at Discord
Qualification
Required
8+ years of front-end development experience building rich, user-centric applications (web and/or mobile)
Expertise in React: You have built complex applications and understand the React ecosystem/libraries deeply. You're eager to expand into React Native and excited about the opportunity to apply your React expertise to mobile development
Strong design sensibility: Passion for great design and user experience. You have an eye for detail and experience creating visually compelling interfaces
Web animations expertise: Proven experience implementing smooth, performant animations and micro-interactions that enhance user experience
Performance & Accessibility: Extensive knowledge of front-end performance optimizations and web accessibility standards like WCAG. You ensure that your UIs are not only beautiful but also fast and usable for everyone
Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Preferred
React Native experience: Experience building mobile applications with React Native
Design Systems Experience: Proven track record of building or maintaining a design system or reusable UI component library at scale. You understand design tokens, theming, and how to create components that are flexible and extensible
Animation Libraries: Experience with animation libraries like Framer Motion, Lottie, or React Spring
Portfolio/Examples of Work: Ability to showcase specific UI examples of past work including animations, interactions, and visual design – e.g. live demos, GitHub projects, or portfolios demonstrating your front-end and design experience
Passion for Discord or online communities
Benefits
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Company
Discord
Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.
501-1000 employees
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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
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Board Member & Advisor to the CEO
Stanislav Vishnevskiy
CTO & Co-Founder
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