Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Revenue

Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people monthly, primarily for gaming. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Consumer Revenue teams, focusing on enhancing premium experiences for subscribers while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver best-in-class user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Build and improve premium Discord experiences such as Nitro, shop, boosting, user identity, and more
• Own projects end to end by partnering with Product to refine requirements, create technical specs, and work closely with Design to execute and deliver best-in-class user experiences
• Work with a team of full-stack engineers to ship new features across Web, Android, and iOS
• Lead complex initiatives from conception to completion, thriving in ambiguous environments
• Rapidly prototype new features and synthesize insights through experimentation

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience. You're a key technical contributor to your team and have led sizable projects which have had a big impact on your team's roadmap
• 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
• Ownership mentality. You thrive with autonomy, take initiative to drive projects forward, and are comfortable with ambiguity
• Pragmatic approach. You find incremental approaches to solving complex problems, enjoy rapidly prototyping solutions, value your autonomy and operate with high integrity
• 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
• Experience working on teams focused on growth, particularly in revenue generation, product monetization, or user engagement systems
• Strong track record of driving measurable impact through experimentation and data-driven decision making
• Demonstrated success in attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining long-term retention, and optimizing consumer-facing features
• Experience with performance optimization at scale, particularly for consumer-facing applications
• Interest or passion for the Discord platform