Threat Investigator
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., or Austin
Posted about 3 months ago · $132,000 to $148,500
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 the Threat Investigations Team Lead at Discord, you will manage a team of investigators and analysts focused on identifying and disrupting violent and extremist actors. Your role involves coaching team members, overseeing investigative quality, and guiding complex investigations while collaborating with external partners. You will also be responsible for translating investigative findings into actionable intelligence and fostering a supportive team culture.
- 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 in threat intelligence, investigations, incident response, or a related field
- At least 2 years of prior people-management experience
- Deep expertise in at least one extremist or violent-threat-actor ecosystem
- Demonstrated ability to coach investigators and support their growth
- Strong judgment in ambiguous, fast-changing situations
- Fluency with investigative and case-management tooling
Nice to have
- Experience supporting teams that regularly work with sensitive or potentially disturbing material
- Additional language proficiency relevant to high-harm threat-actor communities
- Experience presenting complex threat findings to senior leaders or external audiences
What you get
- Base salary range of $132,000 to $148,500
- Equity
- Benefits
Worth weighing
- Position requires managing a team in a high-risk environment
- Role involves dealing with sensitive and potentially disturbing material
- Remote work is possible, but office presence is encouraged for Bay Area residents
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.
More roles at Discord
- Senior Product Designer, Developer SuccessSan Francisco Bay Area
- QA/DevOps EngineerSan Francisco Bay Area
- Staff Software Engineer, Safety ProcessingSan Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area
- Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Social CommerceSan Francisco Bay Area
- Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise PlatformSan Francisco Bay Area
- Strategic FinanceSan Francisco Bay Area
- Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, GrowthSan Francisco Bay Area
- Senior Software Engineer, GrowthSan Francisco Bay Area