Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Discord; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 221,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Discord is seeking a highly technical Senior Software Engineer for the Ads team. You will design, build, and maintain ads products and infrastructure across backend and frontend, partnering with Revenue Infrastructure, Core Tech, ML, and Data Science to scale features that boost revenue and engagement.

You will own projects end to end, collaborating with product and cross functional teams, introducing best practices, and mentoring peers to raise the technical bar while delivering impactful

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Ability to design scalable systems and architectures.
• Mentor other engineers and drive technical initiatives.
• Own projects end to end from requirements to launch.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, analytics, and other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain new Ads products and infrastructure from backend to frontend.
• Collaborate with Revenue Infrastructure, Core Tech, Machine Learning, Data Science.
• Lead the design and scaling of advertising features that drive revenue and user engagement.
• Define technical designs, implement changes, and see projects through to launch and maintenance.
• Introduce coding and operational best practices and foster a learning culture.

Skills

Strong software engineering

System design

Mentorship

Ownership & autonomy

Collaboration with product

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.

We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands‑on, and impact‑focused Senior Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team.

Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ad formats (including Quests ). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win‑win‑win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions!

• Design, build and maintain new Ads products and infrastructure from the backend to frontend. Collaborate with both engineers on and off the team - from Revenue Infrastructure, to Core Tech, to Machine Learning, to Data Science.
• Be a strategic partner with engineering, product, and cross functional leadership in designing, developing and scaling digital advertising features that drive revenue growth and enhance user engagement.
• Architect simple and maintainable systems to enable us to launch quickly and iterate while sustaining a high product and technical quality bar.
• Model strong ownership by acting autonomously when possible and looping in others to build confidence on critical questions. Introduce coding and operational best practices to the team; always be learning & teaching.
• Own projects end to end — you’ll be responsible for working with Product and other stakeholders to refine requirements, creating technical designs and specs, implementing changes, and seeing projects through to launch and maintenance.

What you should have

• 5+ years of experience
• A focus on impact. You have a sharp eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great. You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems.
• A sense of ownership. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You operate autonomously and follow through on your commitments.
• A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
• A love of mentorship. Helping fellow engineers, providing feedback and guidance on system architecture, API design, data modeling, and tradeoffs.

Bonus Points

• Expertise with Python and/or Rust, Typescript, React, React Native
• Experience in the ad space
• Familiarity with experimentation and analysis
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Interest or passion for the Discord platform

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.

Discord is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

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