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Senior Software Engineer, Ads (Quests)

Discord, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


This position is US based only.Discord is about giving people the power to create space to find belonging in their lives. We want to make it easier for you to talk regularly with the people you care about. We want you to build genuine relationships with your friends and communities close to home or around the world. Original, reliable, playful, and relatable. These are the values that connect our users and our employees at Discord.We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Senior Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team.Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats. 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.What you'll doDesign, build and maintain new Ads products and infrastructure from the backend to frontend. Collaborate with engineers on the team, and other engineering teams such as Revenue Infrastructure & Core Product, and Core Tech.Be a strategic partner with engineering, product, and cross functional leadership in designing, developing and scaling digital advertising features that drive revenue growth and enhance user engagement.Architect elegant and maintainable code with focus on autonomy and support from the team. Uphold a high product and technical quality bar while quickly launching and iterating on features. Introduce coding and operational best practices to the team; always be learning & teaching.Own projects end to end — you’ll be responsible for working with Product and other stakeholders to refine requirements, creating technical designs and specs, implementing changes, and seeing projects through to launch and maintenance.What we look forA focus on impact.

You have a sharp eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great. You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems.A sense of ownership.

You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You operate autonomously and follow through on your commitments.A growth mindset.

You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.A love of mentorship

of fellow engineers, providing feedback and guidance on system architecture, API design, data modeling, and tradeoffs.4+ years of experience.Bonus PointsExpertise with Typescript, React, React Native, Python and/or Rust.Experience with ad tech systems, with 2 years in relevant roles. If you’ve worked in similar roles we’d love to talk to you!Familiarity with experimentation and analysis.Contributions to open-source projects.Interest or passion for the Discord platform.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000 to $201,500 + 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.Discord is an equal opportunity employer that believes diversity inspires creativity and innovation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees can do their best work free of harassment or discrimination, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected characteristics or identities. We encourage all candidates to apply for roles where they may make the most impact.

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