Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.
Come lead our Realtime & Notifications Infrastructure and be a driving force behind the technology that connects over 200M users in real-time.
Every interaction our users take on Discord flows through our Realtime Infrastructure. From messages and reactions to status updates, this team is at the core of delivering over 30M events per second to our users. In addition to enabling instantaneous engagement, this group also ensures users never miss a beat with timely delivery of push notifications, emails, and SMS. As the Senior Engineering Manager for this group, you will lead the teams responsible for some of Discord’s most mission-critical, intricate, and scalable systems. The position reports to the Director of Engineering for Serving Infra.
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PLEASE NOTE: This is not a 100% remote role. We are looking for someone to work in our San Francisco office at least 1 time per week.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $263,000 to $289,500 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!