Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform Security & IAM

Discord; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 248,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Discord, based in San Francisco, is searching for a Security Engineer to shape its security strategy and manage IAM systems. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in building production systems and a strong background in programming, specifically in Python and Rust.

This role involves leading technical projects and securing platforms used by millions. Benefits include a competitive salary range of $248,000 to $310,000, equity, and additional perks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production systems.
• Experience writing software in a general-purpose programming language.
• 4+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Shape company-wide security strategy and lead software engineering projects.
• Develop best-in-class secure baselines for cloud infrastructure.
• Consult on risk assessments and architectural designs.

Skills

Building and operating production systems

Programming in Python and Rust

Securing cloud environments

Experience mentoring and leading projects

Understanding modern authentication concepts

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Discord, based in San Francisco, is searching for a Security Engineer to shape its security strategy and manage IAM systems. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in building production systems and a strong background in programming, specifically in Python and Rust.

This role involves leading technical projects and securing platforms used by millions. Benefits include a competitive salary range of $248,000 to $310,000, equity, and additional perks.