Discord
Staff Developer Advocate, Games
Discord, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform:
play video games.
Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.We recently made it
easier than ever
for developers to build and distribute the next great game on Discord. We’re looking for a Senior Developer Advocate to help support, educate, and inspire our growing game developer community. You will build meaningful relationships with our community by engaging with their questions and ideas, by speaking at events and workshops, and by communicating their feedback to the rest of the team.What You'll Be DoingBe the voice that drives us to constantly improve the experience for game developers on Discord's developer platformAct as a lead for our Developer Relations team, help with planning, prioritization, and drive best practices across the teamSupport developers by writing documentation, crafting best practices, and developing code samples or projectsCollaborate with our Engineering, Product, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to highlight unique apps and use-cases, improve our developer experiences and grow the app ecosystemHost community events, lead technical workshops, deliver talks, and find delightful, unique ways to bring new game developers into the Discord developer ecosystemBe an expert resource for our developer community by continuously learning about our platform's capabilities and design patternsWork with the other stakeholders on the developer facings teams to define how our team can best work with our developer community, including using insights you gather to directly influence our product roadmapWhat you should have8+ years experience in developer advocacy, engineering, or other relevant technical experiencePractical experience building games, or tools to support game developersProven ability to discuss and explain complex technical subjects in simple, succinct languageA strong understanding of API design principles and development best-practicesProficiency with at least one popular gaming platform like Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot.Proven ability to collect, analyze, and discuss data in order to set and track performance against goalsExperience working within cross-functional teamsConfidence presenting to different types of audiences, large and small, virtual and in-personA passion for delivering technical documentation that inspires other buildersBonus PointsPrevious experience in a Developer Advocacy roleExperience with Discord’s APIsProficiency in Mandarin or Korean to facilitate collaboration with Discord partners in these regions.#LI-Remote
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $223,000 to $245,500 + 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. 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!Check out our
inclusion, diversity and purpose efforts
, company
principles
, or learn more about the
Life @ Discord
experience!#J-18808-Ljbffr
play video games.
Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.We recently made it
easier than ever
for developers to build and distribute the next great game on Discord. We’re looking for a Senior Developer Advocate to help support, educate, and inspire our growing game developer community. You will build meaningful relationships with our community by engaging with their questions and ideas, by speaking at events and workshops, and by communicating their feedback to the rest of the team.What You'll Be DoingBe the voice that drives us to constantly improve the experience for game developers on Discord's developer platformAct as a lead for our Developer Relations team, help with planning, prioritization, and drive best practices across the teamSupport developers by writing documentation, crafting best practices, and developing code samples or projectsCollaborate with our Engineering, Product, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to highlight unique apps and use-cases, improve our developer experiences and grow the app ecosystemHost community events, lead technical workshops, deliver talks, and find delightful, unique ways to bring new game developers into the Discord developer ecosystemBe an expert resource for our developer community by continuously learning about our platform's capabilities and design patternsWork with the other stakeholders on the developer facings teams to define how our team can best work with our developer community, including using insights you gather to directly influence our product roadmapWhat you should have8+ years experience in developer advocacy, engineering, or other relevant technical experiencePractical experience building games, or tools to support game developersProven ability to discuss and explain complex technical subjects in simple, succinct languageA strong understanding of API design principles and development best-practicesProficiency with at least one popular gaming platform like Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot.Proven ability to collect, analyze, and discuss data in order to set and track performance against goalsExperience working within cross-functional teamsConfidence presenting to different types of audiences, large and small, virtual and in-personA passion for delivering technical documentation that inspires other buildersBonus PointsPrevious experience in a Developer Advocacy roleExperience with Discord’s APIsProficiency in Mandarin or Korean to facilitate collaboration with Discord partners in these regions.#LI-Remote
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $223,000 to $245,500 + 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. 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!Check out our
inclusion, diversity and purpose efforts
, company
principles
, or learn more about the
Life @ Discord
experience!#J-18808-Ljbffr