The opportunity
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on…
What you'll do
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 they're looking for
- + 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.
