Discord

Software Engineer, Developer Success

Discord$160K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of software engineering experience.
  • Familiarity with game development concepts.
  • Comfortable with languages such as Python, Elixir, Rust, Typescript/React, or C++.
  • Strong sense of product and design collaboration.
  • Possesses a growth mindset towards learning and challenges.
  • Experience using AI coding tools for enhanced productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Build features for developers using Discord tools and infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with engineering peers to ensure code quality and scalability.
  • Own projects from design to launch, managing milestones and tasks.
  • Engage with game developer partners to gather feedback for improvements.
  • Work with diverse teams—including product, design, and partner managers—to navigate uncertainty.
  • Enhance software quality through attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team culture focused on trust and improvement.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects enjoyed by millions.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of cross-functional teams.
  • Support for skills development and learning new technologies.
Full Job Description
People come to Discord before, during, and after gaming, and we want to make that experience even better. The Developer Success team is building the tools for game developers to make that happen by harnessing the power of Discord from right within their games. We believe that gaming is better when playing with your friends and aim to foster better and deeper relationships through that. This is also reflected in how we work! Our engineering culture believes that great teams are built through collaboration and trust. Come and join us!

What You'll Be Doing
  • Building features for game developers across the Discord app, developer portal, APIs, realtime infrastructure, and Social SDK.
  • Collaborating with other engineers on your team to write, review, and ship elegant and scalable code. You'll take pride in the fact that your code will be enjoyed by millions and millions of people!
  • With support from your team, you'll own your projects end-to-end, from initial design through post-launch. Along the way, you'll help break high-level ideas into concrete tasks with milestones, build and ship them.
  • Listening and working with our game developer partners to better understand their needs in order to improve our features and tools. This could mean hopping into partner meetings as a technical resource or working with our DevRelations team to answer their questions.
  • Working with product managers, designers, and partner managers to find the way forward through ambiguity.
  • Using your attention to detail to continually raise the quality bar of the software we write.

What you should have:
  • At least 1-3 years experience as a software engineer.
  • Experience with game development.
  • Experience with some parts of our tech stack: Python, Elixir, Rust, Typescript/React, or C++. You don't need expertise in all of them, but you should be comfortable picking up new languages and learning new systems.
  • A sense for product and design. We don't operate in silos, and you'll be collaborating closely with cross-functional peers. You should be willing to share opinions and collaborate to make something great.
  • A growth mindset. You're not afraid to dive into new code, learn new things, or ask for help when you're blocked. You learn from your mistakes and work through obstacles with the rest of the team.
  • You actively leverage AI coding tools to accelerate your productivity.

[Optional] Bonus Points
  • Experience with mobile development.
  • Experience with Unreal and/or Unity game engines


The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + 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.

About Discord

Discord is a communication platform designed for creating communities. The platform allows users to create and join servers, which are essentially chat rooms, and communicate with other users via text, voice, and video. Discord was founded in 2015 and has grown rapidly, with over 250 million registered users as of 2019. The company has raised $480 million in total funding.
Learn more about Discord
Size
800 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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