Software Engineer, Data Platform

About this role

Discord seeks a Software Engineer to build and maintain large-scale data infrastructure supporting millions of gaming users. You'll design and deploy data systems handling petabytes of information while collaborating with engineers and data teams to power platform insights.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain data infrastructure processing petabytes across millions of users
• Write clean, tested code for data ingestion, transformation, and serving systems
• Own projects end-to-end from design through deployment and production support
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams on data solutions
• Debug complex systems and continuously improve technical implementations
• Explain technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences

What they're looking for

• Software engineering (3+ years)
• Python, Java, Rust, Go, or similar languages
• Distributed systems design
• Computer science fundamentals
• Data pipelines and ETL tools (Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster)
• SQL and data modeling
• Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Docker and Kubernetes

Benefits

• Base salary $160,000–$200,000
• Equity compensation
• Relocation assistance available
• Mission-driven work impacting millions of gamers
• Collaborative team environment
• Reasonable accommodations provided