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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Discord · San Francisco Bay Area

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
72 days
Discord's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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 Data Platform team at Discord, you will build and maintain data infrastructure that processes petabytes of data for millions of users. Your responsibilities will include writing clean code for data ingestion and transformation, owning projects from design to deployment, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions. You will also mentor teammates and apply critical thinking to optimize processes and reduce complexity.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 software engineering experience
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Rust, Go, or similar
  • Hands-on experience building or operating data infrastructure at scale (e.g., pipelines, streaming systems, data warehousing)
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-phase projects autonomously
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Growth mindset

Nice to have

  • Passion for Discord and gaming
  • Familiarity with data governance, privacy compliance, or cost optimization in large-scale data environments

What you get

  • US base salary range of $220,500 to $269,500 + equity + benefits
  • Relocation assistance may be available

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office work 1-2 days a week
  • No specific mention of technology stack used beyond general data infrastructure tools
  • Salary range provided but does not include equity or benefits details

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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