Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Discord is a platform that plays a crucial role in the future of gaming, providing a space for millions of users to connect. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Safety Platform team, responsible for developing and maintaining safety infrastructure and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure user safety.
Responsibilities
- Own complex safety platform projects end-to-end, from initial design through post-launch monitoring and iteration
- Build and maintain critical safety infrastructure
- Apply an adversarial mindset to your work, thinking through security, scaling, and abuse scenarios to protect Discord's users
- Collaborate with Trust & Safety, ML, and product teams to understand requirements and deliver effective safety solutions
- Debug and resolve issues within the team's codebase and adjacent systems, participating in on-call rotations
- Break down complex projects into smaller, prioritized work streams while managing stakeholders and dependencies
- Contribute to technical design discussions and documentation, writing RFCs when necessary
- Help establish best practices and maintain the team's quality bar through code reviews and mentorship
Skills
- 5+ years of professional experience in a software development role, with a focus on backend services and infrastructure
- Strong programming skills in languages like Python, Rust, or TypeScript
- Experience building and operating production services at scale
- Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver results on time
- Experience with distributed systems concepts and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)
- Strong debugging skills and ability to navigate complex codebases
- Experience with observability tools, metrics, and monitoring systems
- Excellent communication skills with ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners
- A quality-centered mindset with attention to the right details at every stage of development
- A strong passion for Discord and gaming
- Experience tackling safety problems in collaboration with ML teams at large-scale social platforms
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available to the San Francisco Bay Area
- Candidates in the Los Angeles area can work remotely
- Candidates in the San Francisco area are required to be in the office 2 days per week
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