Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Game Records

Discord Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 220,500; Full time

Job summary

Discord Inc. is seeking a senior full‑stack software engineer to help grow our gaming community. You will design and ship features across desktop and mobile that connect players, developers, and partners while keeping a delightful user experience.

You will collaborate with product, design, and data teams, lead projects, and mentor others. The role emphasizes ownership, first‑principles thinking, and delivering incremental improvements to our platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a fullstack software engineer.
• Experience with React/TS and Python or similar languages.
• Comfort switching between tech stacks.
• Strong collaboration with product, design and stakeholders.
• Holistic, first-principles problem solving.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring.
• Track record of shipping incremental, delightful features.
• Discord user; passion to improve the product.

Responsibilities

• Engage with developers, game studios and partners to improve gaming experiences.
• Collaborate with teams to design, build, and maintain features for connections among gamers.
• Expand and safeguard our collection of games and metadata.
• Work with Content, Marketing, and ML teams to improve ranking and discovery.
• Partner with Engineers, Designers, Product Owners, and Data Scientists to iterate on ideas.

Skills

Fullstack engineer

React/TS

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Ownership/autonomy

Project leadership

Shipping features

Discord user

Job description

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

What You'll Be Doing

• Engage with developers, game studios and other partners to find opportunities and address challenges towards providing a more rich experience for players while gaming and engaging with online communities.
• Partner with other internal teams to design, build, and maintain features that help users connect and make friends through gaming on our platform, across desktop and mobile.
• Expand and safeguard our growing collection of games and game-related metadata, that helps drive nearly every gaming-related feature on our platform.
• Partner with our Content, Marketing and ML teams to improve ranking and discovery systems, enabling users to find meaningful connections and relevant content.
• Collaborate with Engineers, Designers, Product Owners, and Data Scientists to build engaging, fun, and trusted experiences, while experimenting and iterating on ideas that enhance user interactions.

What You Should Have

• You have 5+ years of experience as a fullstack software engineer.
• You have experience with React/TS, Python or other modern programming languages.
• You are comfortable switching between different technical stacks and learning new ones.
• You enjoy collaborating with product, design and other stakeholders. We don’t operate in silos, and you’ll be working closely with other teams and cross‑functional peers. You should be able to express opinions and stay aligned.
• You take a holistic approach to problem solving. You believe in solving a problem from first principles rather than simply shipping a solution. You learn from your mistakes and work through obstacles with the rest of the team.
• You have experience leading projects, gathering requirements, supporting partners and mentoring others. You believe in ‘lead by example’ with regards to ownership, autonomy, quality and impact, and no problem is “not my problem”.
• You have a track‑record of shipping incremental + delightful features that improve the overall experience.
• You are a Discord user and want to make the product better!

Bonus Points

• Strong passion for gaming
• Games industry experience (Game Studio / Developer / DevOps)
• Experience working on developer platform or tooling
• Experience working on a mobile native stack (iOS / Obj‑C / Swift), Android (Java, Kotlin)

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away.

Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.