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Director of Engineering, Safety

Discord · San Francisco Bay Area

Posted about 2 months ago · $400,000 to $450,000

or apply directly on Discord's site. We never take the application ourselves.

Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
Discord's roles stay open a median of 54 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
98% of Discord's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Discord
high
34 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
2026-09-26

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

The Director of Engineering for Safety at Discord will lead two engineering teams focused on safety backend systems, including decision platforms and classification systems. This role involves driving automation initiatives, managing internal tooling, and collaborating with various teams to enhance operational efficiency. The position also includes responsibilities for hiring and developing senior leaders within the organization.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
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 as a software engineer with a strong backend and distributed systems background
  • 5+ years as an engineering manager including 2+ years managing managers
  • Experience running teams of 20+ engineers through multiple engineering managers
  • Strong infrastructure instincts with experience in architecture discussions on event-driven systems, service migrations, and platform design
  • Fluency in AI and ML systems
  • Experience working closely with operations or human-in-the-loop teams

Nice to have

  • Passion for Discord and/or gaming
  • Experience in Trust & Safety, fraud, integrity, or abuse engineering at a consumer platform
  • Experience building ML platforms, MLOps, or automated decisioning at scale
  • Experience managing vendor-based operations or building internal tools for operations or review teams
  • Experience in payments, fraud, or commerce infrastructure

What you get

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Base salary range of $450,000 to $550,000 + equity + benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technical stack or tools used
  • High level of responsibility with a focus on managing other managers
  • Role requires relocation to the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Salary range may vary based on individual skills and experience

Summarised from Discord's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Discord on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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