Role Overview
We are looking for a highly technical, hands‑on, and empathetic Engineering Manager to lead one of our full‑stack squads in our Revenue organization. This is a high‑impact role where you’ll be directly responsible for one of Discord’s major business lines, delivering premium experiences that create real value for users while driving company revenue.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with your cross‑functional team (Product, Design, Data Science, Marketing, 3P Partnerships, and UX Research) to drive your team’s vision and roadmap.
- Lead a team of engaged full‑stack engineers by hiring, coaching, and instilling best practices.
- Use your technical expertise to make appropriate tradeoffs and ensure your team is designing scalable technical solutions and delivering high‑quality products.
- Instill a culture that both drives impactful results and delights the end user.
- Set a strong pace for the team by fostering a culture of 80/20 thinking, shipping and iterating quickly, and making timely decisions even in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Make sound first‑principle decisions around resourcing and communicate the rationale clearly to partners and team members.
- Partner with your org leader on strategic planning and to improve the Engineering organization and uphold our workplace philosophy.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
- 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
- Experience collaborating closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems.
- Diligence in delivering a delightful experience for end users, stakeholders, and teammates.
- Motivation to help your team members succeed and experience growing engineers.
- Comfortable coding, even if you don’t do it all the time.
- Adoption of an “all problems are my problem” mindset.
- Ability to help your team and cross‑functional partners overcome obstacles and resolve blockers so the work keeps moving.
Bonus Points
- Understanding of the gaming industry.
- Experience working on teams focused on growth, particularly in revenue generation, e‑commerce or product monetization.
- Strong track record of driving measurable impact through experimentation and data‑driven decision making.
- Experience with the full lifecycle of consumer products: attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining retention, and optimizing monetization outcomes.
- Being a Discord user, and understanding the core features and flow of Discord communications.
Location & Salary
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, there is no formal requirement to work from the office.
The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $248k to $310k + equity.