Staff Software Engineer - Safety Experience
DiscordSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted December 19, 2025
248000 - 279000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Discord is a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests.
Job Description
Discord is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Safety Experience team. The role requires leading development of high-impact safety products, designing and building production APIs and backend services, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create solutions that protect hundreds of millions of Discord users.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- Strong expertise in Python and back-end API frameworks (Flask, Django)
- Strong front-end development skills with JavaScript (React, TypeScript)
- Significant experience in the Safety or Anti-Abuse domain
- Proven track record of owning large projects end-to-end
- Ability to make independent technical decisions
- Experience driving engineering excellence
- Strong communication skills
- Experience using metrics and dashboards to make data-driven decisions
- Ability to be a force multiplier for your team
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Benefits