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Senior Software Engineer, Application Security

Discord · San Francisco Bay Area

Posted about 3 months ago · $196,000 to $245,000

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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.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
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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