Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people monthly, primarily for gaming, with users spending 1.5 billion hours playing games each month.
The company is seeking a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join the Ads team.
The Ads team is focused on revolutionizing user interaction through innovative ad formats, including Quests, to enhance user experiences and generate revenue.
The role involves designing, building, and maintaining new Ads products and infrastructure from backend to frontend.
The engineer will collaborate with various teams, including Revenue Infrastructure, Core Tech, Machine Learning, and Data Science.
Responsibilities include being a strategic partner in designing and scaling digital advertising features, architecting maintainable systems, and owning projects from inception to launch and maintenance.
Requirements:
Candidates must have a focus on impact, with the ability to identify changes that enhance product quality and user engagement.
A sense of ownership is essential, with a commitment to solving problems completely and operating autonomously.
A growth mindset is required, viewing mistakes as learning opportunities and continuously seeking improvement.
Candidates should have a love of mentorship, providing guidance on system architecture, API design, and data modeling.
Domain knowledge in ad delivery is necessary, along with 4+ years of experience, including 2 years in relevant roles.
Bonus points for expertise in Typescript, React, React Native, Python, and/or Rust, experience with ad tech systems, familiarity with experimentation and analysis, contributions to open-source projects, and a passion for the Discord platform.
Benefits:
The position offers a US base salary range of $196,000 to $220,500, plus equity and benefits.
Salary is determined by role, level, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
The role is remote and US-based only, providing flexibility in work location.
Discord emphasizes its mission to enhance gaming experiences and deepen friendships, inviting candidates to join in shaping the future of gaming.
