Senior Software Engineer (Growth)

• We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Growth team at Discord
• Our team owns how new users discover, understand, and get started with Discord — from the first moment someone encounters us on the web through the onboarding experience that turns them into engaged members
• You’ll work across the stack to build the systems that acquire and activate users at scale, whether that means improving how Discord shows up across the web or designing the in-product experiences that help new users find their footing
• This is a high-impact role where you’ll directly influence how Discord grows
• This person will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for Growth
• Build and optimize user-facing experiences that improve how people discover, understand, and get started with Discord
• Develop scalable backend systems that serve dynamic, high-performance content at scale
• Work across the full stack — frontend (TypeScript, React) and backend (Python) — wherever the problem leads
• Design and run A/B experiments to measure the impact of your work on user acquisition and activation
• Partner with Product, Design, and Data Science to identify high-impact growth opportunities and iterate quickly
• Maintain performance and reliability standards for user-facing properties
• Write code that’s readable, reviewable, and built with the next engineer in mind

Benefits

• Discord HQ: At Discord, we believe great work can happen anywhere, whether in person or virtually. Our flexible work model empowers our people to choose where they work best: at home, in one of our offices like our San Francisco HQ, or a mix of both.
• Grow together: Look forward to developing both professionally and personally alongside your colleagues at Discord. All of our managers go through a leadership program, and we offer enriching trainings for everyone. No matter what your interests or skills are, there’s a place on our platform for you to find and build belonging.
• Money matters: Discord strives to offer fair and competitive compensation packages, including equity. You’ll have room to grow and be rewarded based on your contributions and impact at the company. Take advantage of our retirement offerings (including 401k matching in the US) to meet your financial goals.
• Health benefits; At Discord, we health-care about you! We offer medical, dental, vision, reproductive, gender-affirming, and mental healthcare to our employees.
• Family support: Spend some quality time with the next generation with 12+ weeks parental leave, as well as fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• R&R: Stay refreshed with four weeks of PTO, 16 paid holidays each year including a week off for the winter holidays, and flexible sick time (which includes mental health days).
• Wellness on us: Take advantage of a $375 quarterly stipend for your gym membership or other activities to keep you feeling great.
• Giving back: Whatever social cause you’re passionate about, take a day (or two) off to make an impact. While you’re at it, take advantage of $1,000/year in donation matching to charitable organizations!- Comfort working across the full stack and taking ownership of projects end to end
• Practical experience with Python and backend frameworks such as Flask
• A habit of asking why before asking how — and the judgment to know when good enough ships and when it doesn’t
• Strong expertise in TypeScript and React with a track record of delivering high-performance frontend experiences
• Experience designing and running A/B tests with a focus on data-driven decision making
• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Prior experience on growth-focused engineering teams working on activation, onboarding, or acquisition
• Experience building SEO infrastructure, or interest in how LLMs and search engines index and surface web content
• Mobile development experience