Discord

Staff Software Engineer - Consumer Revenue

Discord$248K — $279K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience leading impactful initiatives.
  • Full-stack proficiency in React/React Native and Python backend development.
  • Strong product sense with empathy for users and a focus on delivering outstanding user experiences.
  • Proven technical leadership that translates ambiguous goals into actionable plans.
  • Ownership mentality with a proactive approach to driving projects and navigating ambiguity.
  • Holistic problem-solving ability, considering the full system and learning from mistakes.
  • Performance-focused mindset emphasizing optimization in React and client-server interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Accelerate revenue growth through existing services and explore new monetization opportunities.
  • Own and execute complex projects from requirement gathering to delivery.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment and strategic direction.
  • Advise leadership on engineering practices and major technical decisions.
  • Lead full-stack engineering projects across web, Android, and iOS platforms.
  • Rapidly prototype new features and utilize experimentation for insights.
  • Synthesize user feedback into actionable changes for product enhancement.

Benefits

  • Equity opportunities for all employees.
  • Commitment to inclusion and accommodation during the interview process.
  • Supportive work environment focused on employee growth and success.
Full Job Description
In this full-stack product engineering role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Design, Marketing, and other functions to create best-in-class consumer experiences. Your work will cover the full breadth of the technical stack, from backend data modeling, through business logic in APIs, to polished, user-facing interfaces. You'll be supported by infrastructure, platform, and product teams on your mission to build the best premium Discord

Check out some of our recent launches on Nitro, Shop, Server Boosting, User Identity, and more. To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog!

What You'll Be Doing
  • Accelerate growth of existing revenue streams while laying the foundation for new monetization opportunities across surfaces like Nitro, Shop, Boosting, and User Identity.
  • Own complex initiatives end to end by partnering with Product to refine requirements, create technical specs, and work closely with Design to execute and deliver best-in-class user experiences.
  • Collaborate with Staff Engineers and partners across the organization to drive technical alignment across systems, products, and long-term vision.
  • Advise leadership on critical technical considerations tied to engineering excellence and high-impact initiatives, and partner on strategic planning to improve how we build and operate.
  • Lead a full-stack engineering work across Web, Android, and iOS, setting the technical bar for your team and helping them achieve it.
  • Rapidly prototype new features and synthesize insights through experimentation, thriving in ambiguous problem spaces where the right path isn't always obvious.

What you should have
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience. You have a track record of leading large initiatives from inception to launch that have had meaningful impact beyond your immediate team.
  • Full-stack proficiency. You are an expert in React/React Native with a solid grasp of Python backend development. We work primarily in the web (React, TypeScript), mobile (React Native, with a small amount of Kotlin, Objective-C, and Swift), and backend (Python).
  • Product sense. You maintain a high degree of empathy for your internal and external users, and seek feedback from them about your work. You have an eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great.
  • Technical leadership. You help teams move with clarity and purpose, translating ambiguous goals into executable roadmaps and creating the conditions for engineers around you to do their best work.
  • Ownership mentality. You thrive with autonomy, take initiative to drive projects forward, and are comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Holistic approach to problem solving. You solve from first principles rather than reaching for the nearest solution. You think about the full system, learn from mistakes, and bring the team along with you.
  • Performance-focused mindset. You have a solid understanding of React performance and client-server performance optimization, and a commitment to maintaining high-performance standards.
  • Growth mindset. You view challenges and mistakes as learning opportunities while building upon your successes. You push yourself and those around you to continuously improve.

Bonus points:
  • Growth and monetization experience. You have worked on teams focused on revenue generation, product monetization, or user engagement systems, with a history of attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining long-term retention, and optimizing monetization outcomes.
  • Experimentation and data driven decision making. You have a strong track record of driving measurable impact through structured experimentation and letting data guide your conclusions.
  • Optimization at scale. You have experience identifying and solving bottlenecks in consumer-facing applications with large, active user bases.
  • Passion for Discord. You use the platform, care about the community, and are motivated by the idea of making Discord better for everyone on it.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248k to $279k + 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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