Role at a glance
- Salary
- $160K – $180K/yr
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
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Role Summary
The Notifications squad is a multidisciplinary engineering team working across client experiences, infrastructure, and machine learning to make Discord notifications high signal and high value. This Software Engineer role owns notification projects end-to-end and collaborates with engineering, machine learning, product, and design partners to improve user experiences and platform quality.
What You'll Do
- Improve client device experiences for receiving notifications and tailoring notification preferences
- Build the platform that enables teams across the company to send notifications while delivering maximum value to users
- Pair with Machine Learning engineers to optimize global notification signals and quality
- Maintain the platform’s operational health and client performance
- Pair with Product and Design leads to find solutions that balance delight, speed of delivery, and impact
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2+ years of professional software engineering experience; proficiency in one or more of Python, Elixir, or Typescript; track record of delivering high quality software reliably and on time; attention to detail and a quality-first mindset; customer-focused approach and comfort working toward clear, measurable team goals.
Required
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proficiency in one or more of Python, Elixir, or Typescript
- Track record of delivering high quality software reliably and on time
- Attention to detail and a quality-first mindset
- Customer-focused approach and comfort working toward clear, measurable team goals
Preferred
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord communications
- You have previously worked on notifications or been a part of a growth team
Original job description
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Original job description
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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.
The Notifications squad is a multidisciplinary group of engineers working across client experiences, infrastructure, and machine learning to make sure every notification Discord sends is high signal and high value. As a Software Engineer on Notifications, you'll own well-defined projects end-to-end, sweat the details of a great user experience, and grow your craft alongside a team that ships reliably and cares deeply about quality. This person will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for Growth.
What You'll Be Doing
- Improve client device experiences for receiving notifications and tailoring notification preferences
- Build the platform that enables all other teams in the company to send delightful notifications while delivering the maximum value to our users.
- Pair with Machine Learning engineers to optimize global notification signals and quality.
- Maintain a high quality bar for our platform’s operational health and client performance
- Pair with Product and Design leads to find the right solutions that balance delight, speed of delivery and impact
What you should have
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proficiency in one or more of Python, Elixir, or Typescript with eagerness to learn new languages and skills
- A track record of delivering high quality software reliably and on time
- Attention to detail and a quality-first mindset: you sweat the right details and catch your own bugs before they reach customers
- You are motivated to help your team members succeed, grow, and learn from each other through empathetic feedback
- A customer-focused approach and comfort working toward clear, measurable team goals
Bonus Points
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord communications
- You have previously worked on notifications or been a part of a growth team
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + 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.
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.
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About the company
Discord
Large Enterprise
Discord is a communication platform designed to facilitate online communities through voice, video, and text chat. Initially launched for gamers in 2015, it has since expanded its user base to include a wide variety of communities, from educational groups to hobbyist clubs. The platform offers customizable servers with support for bots and integrations, enabling users to create unique environments for interaction and collaboration. With its focus on user-friendly design and robust features, Discord has become a popular choice for people looking to connect and communicate in a vibrant digital space.
Discord is a communication platform designed to facilitate online communities through voice, video, and text chat. Initially launched for gamers in 2015, it has since expanded its user base to include a wide variety of communities, from educational groups to hobbyist clubs. The platform offers customizable servers with support for bots and integrations, enabling users to create unique environments for interaction and collaboration. With its focus on user-friendly design and robust features, Discord has become a popular choice for people looking to connect and communicate in a vibrant digital space.