Growth and monetization experience. You have worked on teams focused on revenue generation, product monetization, or user engagement systems, with a history of attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining long-term retention, and optimizing monetization outcomes
Experimentation and data driven decision making. You have a strong track record of driving measurable impact through structured experimentation and letting data guide your conclusions
Optimization at scale. You have experience identifying and solving bottlenecks in consumer-facing applications with large, active user bases
Passion for Discord. You use the platform, care about the community, and are motivated by the idea of making Discord better for everyone on it
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!
8+ 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
Ownership mentality. You thrive with autonomy, take initiative to drive projects forward, and are comfortable with ambiguity
Holistic approach to problem solving. You solve from first principles rather than reaching for the nearest solution. You think about the full system, learn from mistakes, and bring the team along with you
Performance-focused mindset. You have a solid understanding of React performance and client-server performance optimization, and a commitment to maintaining high-performance standards
Growth mindset. You view challenges and mistakes as learning opportunities while building upon your successes. You push yourself and those around you to continuously improve