Remote Senior Data Engineer

Description:

• Discord is looking for experienced and passionate Senior Data Engineers to join their Data team.
• Data Engineers at Discord collaborate with data science and engineering teams to build and support foundational high-leverage data sets that power tools, analyses, and models.
• The data sets built by Data Engineers directly inform how Discord identifies opportunities, measures success, and makes decisions.
• Responsibilities include creating and maintaining data pipelines and foundational datasets to support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and product/business needs.
• The role involves designing and building database architectures with massive and complex data, balancing ergonomic benefits with computational load and cost.
• Data Engineers will collaborate closely with data science, machine learning, and engineering teams to improve the coverage, accuracy, and reliability of instrumentation.
• They will develop audits for data quality at scale, implementing alerting and anomaly detection as necessary.
• The position requires creating scalable dashboards and reports to support business objectives and enable data-driven decision making.
• Data Engineers will partner with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to accomplish these tasks.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 4+ years of experience building data pipelines in production environments with high volumes of consumer data.
• A minimum of 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models from structured and unstructured sources is required.
• Applicants should have 4+ years of experience writing accurate and effective code in SQL and Python.
• Experience implementing and monitoring audits for data quality with massive data sets (e.g., billions of rows) is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience proactively identifying opportunities to improve ETL and dashboard performance and cost.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential to thrive in ambiguous environments where problems are not well-defined and evolve quickly.
• A desire to work with passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems to improve Discord is important.
• A collaborative attitude and a healthy dose of natural curiosity are also required.

Benefits:

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000 to $201,500, plus equity and benefits.
• Salary ranges are determined by role and level, with individual pay influenced by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Discord emphasizes the importance of inclusion, diversity, and purpose in their workplace culture.
• Employees are encouraged to deepen friendships around games and shared interests, contributing to a fun and engaging work environment.