Staff Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform
Discord · Remote (U.S.)
Posted 29 days ago · $248,000 to $279,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Discord's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 98% of Discord's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Discord
- high 27 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Staff Software Engineer for the Experimentation Platform at Discord, you will lead the development of tools and systems that enable data-informed product improvements through experimentation. Your role involves designing and building the experimentation platform, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring other engineers. You will also work on high-scale data systems that enhance user experience and support internal teams.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 7+ years of experience as a full-stack SWE
- Experience building internal tools and familiarity with A/B testing and statistical frameworks
- Experience with experimentation tooling; experience building core parts of experimentation platforms from scratch is a huge plus
- Extensive experience leading complex technical projects with successful outcomes
- Experience building systems with strong data governance controls that respect privacy and security principles
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
Nice to have
- Experience building human-in-the-loop AI systems and AI product evaluation
- Experience with cloud-computing platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Experience with modern data processing stacks
- Full-stack development or product engineering experience
- Deep understanding of statistics, data science, or large scale data processing
What you get
- Base salary range of $248,000 to $279,000
- Equity
- Benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond Python, SQL, and some preferred languages
- Role involves collaboration with non-technical stakeholders, which may require additional communication skills
- The position is remote, which may affect team dynamics and collaboration
Summarised from Discord's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Discord on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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