Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people each month, primarily for gaming. They are seeking a highly technical and empathetic Engineering Manager to lead a full-stack team in their Revenue organization, focusing on delivering premium user experiences and driving company revenue.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with your cross-functional team (Product, Design, Data Science, Marketing, 3P Partnerships and UX Research) to drive your team’s vision and roadmap
- Lead a team of engaged full stack engineers by hiring, coaching, and instilling best practices
- Use your technical expertise to make appropriate tradeoffs and ensure your team is designing scalable technical solutions and delivering high-quality products
- Instill a culture that both drives impactful results and delights the end user
- Set a strong pace for the team by fostering a culture of 80/20 thinking, shipping and iterating quickly, and making timely decisions even in ambiguous problem spaces
- Make sound first-principle decisions around resourcing and communicating the rationale clearly to partners and team members
- Partner with your org leader on strategic planning and to improve the Engineering organization and uphold our workplace philosophy
Requirements:
- You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- You have 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager
- You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems
- You take pride in delivering a delightful experience for end users, stakeholders and anyone you work with
- You are motivated to help your team members succeed and have experience growing engineers
- Code doesn't scare you - you are still an engineer even if you don't do it all the time
- You embrace 'all problems are my problem.' You help your team and cross-functional partners overcome obstacles and resolve blockers so the work keeps moving
- You understand the gaming industry
- You have experience working on teams focused on growth, particularly in revenue generation, e-commerce or product monetization
- Strong track record of driving measurable impact through experimentation and data driven decision making
- Experience with the full lifecycle of consumer products: attracting new users, driving engagement, sustaining retention, and optimizing monetization outcomes
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord communications