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Discord · 3 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

San Francisco, CA (or Remote U.S.)

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$223K/yr - $246K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable data infrastructure to process, store, and serve petabytes of data efficiently.

Work on real-time and batch data pipelines, ensuring they are reliable, performant, and ergonomic for stakeholders.

Identify and resolve bottlenecks in our data ecosystem, driving innovations that improve platform scalability and developer productivity.

Partner with data scientists, data engineers, product managers, and other engineering teams to understand customer needs and deliver effective data solutions.

Drive data governance, quality, and security to ensure the integrity and reliability of our data systems.

Guide and mentor engineers on the team while setting a high bar for technical excellence.

Explore emerging technologies and industry best practices to keep Discord’s data platform at the forefront of innovation.

Qualification

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Distributed systemsData infrastructureData pipelinesPythonSQLNoSQLCloud platformsKafkaSparkFlinkAirflowDockerKubernetesJavaRustData modelingMicroservices architectureData governanceSecurity best practicesMonitoring best practicesFull-stack developmentProduct engineeringCollaboration skills

Required

7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems or data infrastructure.

Expertise in designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines (batch and real-time) using tools like Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow/Dagster, or similar.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Rust, or similar.

Solid experience with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and strong knowledge of data modeling principles.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices architecture.

Understanding of data governance, security, and monitoring best practices.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently tackle complex technical challenges.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working across teams.

Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

A strong passion for Discord and gaming.

Full-stack development or product engineering experience.

Benefits

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Company

Discord

Glassdoor

3.0

Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.

Founded in 2015

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://discord.com

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