Senior Software Engineer, Application Security
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area
Posted about 3 months ago · $196,000 to $245,000
or apply directly on Discord's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Discord's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 98% of Discord's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Discord
- high 49 stale, 0 reposted of 49 open
- Hiring momentum
- 69 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Discord's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Discord.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Application Security team at Discord, you will design and implement full-stack security solutions to protect user accounts. Your responsibilities will include enhancing session security, maintaining authentication services, collaborating with product teams on security tools, and researching new security capabilities. This role requires a strong focus on user-facing security features and the ability to identify and mitigate emerging threats.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Discord as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience securing production applications
- 3+ years of experience programming in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or Rust)
- Hands-on experience building and shipping production software, including security features
- Hands-on experience with authentication and account security (e.g., WebAuthn, passkeys, FIDO2, MFA)
- Experience leading security projects with a cross-functional group
- Experience building or hardening client applications (desktop or native mobile apps)
Nice to have
- Experience programming in at least one systems programming language (e.g., C, C++)
- Experience developing, operating, and debugging production systems
- Familiarity with common application vulnerabilities on the platforms Discord ships on
What you get
- Base salary range of $196,000 to $245,000
- Equity
- Relocation assistance may be available
Worth weighing
- Position requires in-office presence 1-2 days a week
- No specific mention of technology stack beyond general programming languages
- Salary range reflects base salary only, excluding equity and benefits
Summarised from Discord's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Discord on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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