Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads

San Francisco, CA

About the role

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 making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team. Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats (including Quests ). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win-win-win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions. To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog! What You'll Be Doing Build new ads products from the backend to the frontend that deliver direct value to users through rewards Build a platform that enable advertisers and operations teams to manage their ad campaigns Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies What you should have Full-stack experience with hands on experience with Typescript, React, Python or equivalents Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products. Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that’s going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you. A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve. 4+ years of experience, working with similar technologies.

Bonus Points Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysis React Native and Mobile development (iOS/Android) Contributions to open-source projects Interest or passion for the Discord platform Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + 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. Why Discord? Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away! Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.

About Discord

Discord operates as a voice, video, and text communication service to talk and hang out with friends and communities. It was originally created for people who loved to play games, but these passionate people realized it could be enjoyed for more purposes. Discord is now used by everyone from local hiking clubs to art communities to study groups.

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Job details

Salary

$196,000 - $245,000

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company

NameDiscord
IndustryAdvertising
Team Size5

Funding

Total raised

$995M

Last stage

Growth

Investors

Dragoneer Investment Group
Index Ventures
GGreenoaks
SSony
Benchmark

Founders

JC

Jason Citron

CEO and Co-founder

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.