Staff Software Engineer - Safety & Moderation Backend

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Discord Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Safety Processing team in Los Angeles. This role focuses on leading backend projects and ensuring trust and safety on the platform. You will guide architectural design and build scalable systems that directly impact user safety.

Ideal candidates have extensive Python experience and a strong background in system design. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $248,000 to $310,000, equity, and benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Python.
• Strong system design and architecture skills.
• Ability to define workstreams, lead projects, and guide other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design, and build scalable backend systems for processing safety-related signals.
• Guide and mentor the team through architectural challenges.
• Collaborate with teams to build tools for content moderation.

Skills

Python Expertise

Architectural Leadership

Leadership in Execution

Adversarial Mindset

On-Call Experience

Tools

ML/AI models

Typescript

Javascript

React

Rust

Job description

Discord Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Safety Processing team in Los Angeles. This role focuses on leading backend projects and ensuring trust and safety on the platform. You will guide architectural design and build scalable systems that directly impact user safety.

Ideal candidates have extensive Python experience and a strong background in system design. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $248,000 to $310,000, equity, and benefits.