Discord · 17 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer, Analytics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$196K/yr - $220K/yr
4+ years expDiscord is a platform used by over 200 million people for gaming and social interaction. They are seeking experienced Senior Data Engineers to build foundational datasets and pipelines that enable data-driven decision making and support product development, experimentation, and machine learning.
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Responsibilities
Create and maintain data pipelines and foundational datasets to support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and product/business needs
Design and build database architectures with massive and complex data, balancing ergonomic benefits with computational load and cost
Partner closely with data science and engineering teams to improve instrumentation coverage, accuracy, and reliability across Discord's products
Build scalable data quality audits, implementing automated alerting and anomaly detection systems that catch issues before they impact downstream consumers
Proactively identify and execute opportunities to improve ETL performance, reduce costs, and enhance the overall data platform experience
Create dashboards and reporting infrastructure that enable self-serve analytics and support key business objectives across functional teams
Champion data engineering best practices including documentation, testing, and maintainable code that scales with Discord's growth
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience building data pipelines in production environments with high volumes of consumer data
4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models from structured and unstructured sources
4+ years of experience writing accurate and effective code in SQL and Python
Experience implementing and monitoring audits for data quality with massive data sets (e.g. billions of rows)
Experience proactively identifying opportunities to improve ETL & dashboard performance and cost
Experience leveraging your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to thrive in ambiguous environments where problems are not well-defined and evolve quickly
Experience collaborating directly with data science, machine learning, and product engineering teams
A desire to work with amazing, passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems to improve Discord
Last but not least - a collaborative attitude and a healthy dose of natural curiosity!
Preferred
Discord passion: You're an active Discord user or have deep knowledge of gaming and creator communities
Data architecture expertise: Experience owning data models for functional areas with deep knowledge of performant, scalable design patterns
Modern data stack: Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Airflow, DBT, or similar technologies in production environments
Visualization platforms: Proficiency with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools and understanding of how data architecture impacts dashboard performance
Experimentation infrastructure: Experience designing data systems that power A/B testing and statistical analysis at scale
Cross-functional collaboration: Experience working with compliance, legal, or litigation teams on data-related initiatives
For Growth analytics: Experience working on SEO, GEO, or top-of-funnel growth features
For Gaming: Background in gaming analytics or community-driven platforms
For Safety: Background promoting best practices in data security, compliance, and governance standards
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
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
Stanislav Vishnevskiy
CTO & Co-Founder
Mike Polner
VP, Global Head of Marketing
Recent News
2026-01-11
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