Software Engineer - Safety Experience for Gaming Platform

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer - Safety Experience to join our dynamic team at Discord. As a key member of the Safety Experience team, you will help enhance the safety of our platform, which is used by over 200 million users monthly. This Software Engineer remote position focuses on developing features that ensure user safety while maintaining regulatory compliance.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the development of user-facing products that protect Discord’s users.
• Design, build, and deploy production APIs, backend services, and data pipelines to launch safety features at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Policy, Data Science, ML, Legal, and T&S Operations to create impactful solutions.
• Support rapid responses to the evolving abuse and compliance landscape.
• Utilize your experience in Python and back-end frameworks like Flask and Django to enhance our platform.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Python and back-end API frameworks (Flask, Django).
• 2+ years of experience developing front-end interfaces with JavaScript (React, TypeScript).
• Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, Postgres, and ScyllaDB.
• Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and test complex systems in a live environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Interest in the Safety or Anti-Abuse domain.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Datadog or Mode.
• Familiarity with real-time streaming systems like Kafka or Pub-Sub.
• Exposure to lower-level languages such as Go, Rust, and Elixir.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $160,000 to $180,000 plus equity.
• Comprehensive relocation assistance for those moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Flexible work arrangements with no formal requirement to work from the office.
• Inclusive culture with a commitment to providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
• Opportunity to work on a platform that plays a critical role in the future of gaming.