Discord

Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Consumer Revenue)

Discord$272K — $340K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in applied Machine Learning, with a Ph.D. or Master's in a relevant field.
  • Expertise in deep learning and advanced recommendation system architectures.
  • Proficient in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
  • Experience building ML systems from inception to production in early-stage settings.
  • Strong intuition for product and business, with experience translating results into actionable roadmaps.
  • Excellent communication skills for leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Proficient in navigating ambiguous technical challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of machine learning models for revenue generation.
  • Develop ranking, targeting, and recommendation systems to enhance user engagement.
  • Collaborate with product teams to integrate ML tooling and standards across platforms.
  • Translate experimental findings into strategic business decisions.
  • Drive cross-functional projects, keeping stakeholders informed and aligned.
  • Create ML systems that support large-scale data processing and distributed training.
  • Innovate and maintain internal ML platform for optimized product development.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with an option to work from the San Francisco office.
  • Participation in a competitive equity offering.
  • Access to comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
We9re looking to hire a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on our Consumer Revenue ML team. This team applies Machine Learning across Discord9s core revenue surfaces - Shop, Nitro, Server Subscriptions, and Gifting - building the ranking, targeting, and recommendation systems that connect users to the right products, subscriptions, and content. If this excites you and you9ve led org-wide initiatives in the past, keep reading!

What You9ll Be Doing
  • 8+ years of experience in applied Machine Learning, inclusive Ph.D. or Master9s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
  • Strong expertise in applied deep learning and mainstream RecSys model architecture (e.g. two-tower, transformer-based models, multi-task learning).
  • Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
  • A track record of building ML systems from 01 in ambiguous, early-stage environments, and taking them to production at scale.
  • Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to translate experiment results into roadmap decisions.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills - able to lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple verticals and keep stakeholders educated and aligned.
  • The ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, energized by open-ended, technically challenging problems.

What you should have
  • Built internal ML platform/tooling (shared data standards, targeting endpoints, recommender libraries) adopted by multiple product teams.
  • Familiarity with personalized marketing systems - lifecycle targeting, audience segmentation and lookalikes, campaign optimization.
  • Deep expertise in distributed training (e.g. PyTorch on GPU, Ray, Anyscale) and large-scale data processing pipelines (e.g. Chronon, Spark, Flink).


This position is US-based and can be remote but if you live in the Bay Area, you9re welcome to work from our beautiful SF office.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $272,000 to $340,000 + 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.
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Size
800 employees
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Founded
2012

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