Jobs at Discord

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Discord, founded in 2015 by Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy, began as a voice chat platform for gamers but has evolved into a global community hub with over 150 million monthly active users. Its real‑time, low‑latency communication stack—combining text, voice, and video channels—has become the standard for online collaboration, and its open API has spawned thousands of bots and integrations that power millions of servers worldwide.

Hiring at Discord spans engineering, product, design, data science, security, and community‑operations roles. Candidates can expect a remote‑first or hybrid model, rapid iteration cycles, and a focus on user safety and scalability. The company values diversity, encourages open‑source contributions, and rewards solutions that improve reliability and latency for millions of concurrent users.

Job Transparency’s Discord listings provide full salary ranges, equity details, and employee sentiment ratings. By comparing pay data across roles and teams, you can assess compensation fairness, negotiate confidently, and gauge how team culture aligns with your career goals before submitting an application.

Senior Software Engineer, Core Audio/Video

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 13, 2023

Discord is looking for passionate individuals to join their Core AV team to develop high-quality, low-latency communications and improve video quality and performance. The company offers a range of benefits and perks, including comprehensive medical insurance, mental health resources, and flexible work options.

Content Operations Strategist, Safety

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 14, 2023

The text is about Discord, a communication service for communities. It highlights Discord's commitment to safety, trust, and content operations. The role of a Content Operations Strategist is described, which involves building a content library, collaborating with teams, investigating content-related issues, and monitoring content performance. The basic qualifications include a bachelor's degree, experience in managing employee and user-facing content, and experience using data insights to optimize content operations.

Customer Experience Associate, Bug Operations

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 13, 2023

Discord is looking for a passionate Customer Experience expert to support their communities with extra care and problem-solving magic. The role involves working with official Discord Testers staff, moderators, and community to catch bugs in all versions of their application. The ideal candidate should be a supportive support team member, have experience with bug tracking programs, and be familiar with moderating public community Discord servers.

Senior Program Manager, Talent Management

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 16, 2023

The Discord People Programs team is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead Talent Management programs. The role involves program design, execution, and evolution, as well as end-to-end program management of the 'Discord Development' program. The successful candidate will assess program effectiveness, provide advice to contributors, and ensure team goals are met. The US base salary range is $153,000 to $167,000 + equity + benefits.

Customer Experience Associate, Bug Operations

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 13, 2023

Discord is looking for a passionate Customer Experience wiz to join their team. The role involves supporting communities with extra care and problem-solving magic, managing bug tracking systems, and collaborating with the community to escalate bugs to engineering teams. The ideal candidate should have experience with bug tracking programs, QA processes, and support ticketing applications. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $68,000 to $73,000 + equity + benefits.

Software Engineer - Voice & Video Infrastructure

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 14, 2023

Discord is seeking a Software Engineer in the Voice & Video Infrastructure team to work on their reliable low latency voice and video service for 150M users. The role offers a US base salary range of $165,000 to $178,000 + equity + benefits. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, mental health resources, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, flexible work options, and more.

Staff Software Engineer, Application Foundations and Messaging

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 12, 2023

The job posting is seeking a creative, product-oriented engineer to join their team and build high-quality, delightful experiences. The engineer will collaborate with designers and product managers, and work on core experiences such as mobile design, messaging, voice/video calls, and socializing. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of full-stack experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to lead teams. The position offers a US base salary range of $214,000 to $233,000 + equity + benefits.

Staff Software Engineer - Applied Machine Learning

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 07, 2023

Discord is looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to work on ML-driven products for creativity, discovery, and engagement on their platform. The candidate should have experience in NLP, large language models, or Generative AI, and be passionate about applications driven by user feedback and end-user experiences.

Senior Software Engineer - Nitro Growth

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 15, 2023

Discord is seeking a Senior Engineer to help scale their technology and premium products. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to build features for revenue growth. Full-stack experience, product building skills, and a growth mindset are required. The US base salary range is $190,000 to $204,000 with additional equity and benefits.

Business Systems Analyst

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 07, 2023

Discord is looking for a functional business systems analyst to help simplify, scale and support their HRIS system - Workday. The role involves maintaining Workday HCM System, developing and maintaining system documentation, providing production support, and building testing scripts. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, and at least 3+ years of experience with Workday system administration, configuration, and support.

Staff Engineer - Application Foundations and Messaging

Company: Discord

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Apr 12, 2023

Discord is looking for a creative product-oriented engineer to join their team to build high-quality, delightful experiences and help uplevel the product craft across the company. The engineer will collaborate with designers and product managers, building some of the core experiences in Discord such as the mobile design, messaging, voice/video calls, and hanging out. They are looking for a user experience leader with strong product opinions to focus on the minute details that build up to an amazing product and users can fall in love with.

Senior Staff Engineer - Platform Ecosystem

Company: Discord

Location: Remote

Posted Apr 16, 2023

Discord is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join their Platform Ecosystem team to help lead the next era of Discord's development platform. The role involves overseeing the technical roadmap for Apps and Activities, working across APIs, SDKs, and Developer tools. The candidate should have 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with experience as a technical lead and/or engineering manager. Strong technical depth with JavaScript, and expertise or a desire to learn TypeScript and React. Full-stack experience is required. The role also involves mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring other engineers in their career growth. The US base salary range for this full-time position is ($256,000) to (279,000) + equity + benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Discord?
Discord promotes a community‑first culture where engineers build features that support billions of conversations. The work environment is remote‑first with flexible hours, but teams meet daily for stand‑ups and retrospectives. Employees receive generous equity packages, comprehensive health benefits, and frequent community‑building events such as hackathons and live Q&A sessions with leadership. The company prioritizes user safety, so security and compliance roles collaborate closely with product to implement real‑time moderation tools.
What types of positions are available at Discord?
Discord offers roles across several domains: Software Engineering (frontend, backend, infrastructure, platform), Product Management, UX/UI Design, Data Science & Analytics, Security & Trust, Community Operations & Support, Marketing, HR, Finance, and Customer Success. Each team focuses on enhancing the platform’s reliability, latency, and user experience for a diverse global audience.
How can I stand out as an applicant for Discord jobs?
Demonstrate a passion for community building by showcasing projects that involve real‑time communication or moderation. Highlight technical achievements such as low‑latency networking, scalable microservices, or open‑source contributions to related projects. Include metrics that show impact—e.g., reduced server latency by X% or increased user engagement by Y%—and tailor your resume to the specific role. When applying, mention familiarity with Discord’s API, and provide a link to a portfolio or GitHub repository that reflects the skills the hiring team seeks.

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