Engineering Manager, Core Product
Discord · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $279,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead full stack engineers on core product features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on vision and roadmap.
- Drive product decisions and maintain high-quality features.
- Manage and grow engineering team members.
- Shape the future of gaming with Discord.
About the role
Engineering Manager, Core Product
Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.
Join our Core Product Engagement team to shape the future of Discord and help build the key features that make Discord delightful and help people connect every day with their friends. We’re looking for someone who is highly driven, goal oriented, and growth minded to lead a team of full stack engineers. In this role you’ll be collaborating closely with your product, design and data partners. You’ll also have the opportunity to wear many hats – writing code, pulling data, and driving products forward.
We’re a small and mighty team where you’ll have serious ownership of the core experiences Discord offers. This specific team helps improve the core experience and build the foundations that help every Discord user be successful and connect with their friends and community!
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, UX Research, and Marketing to drive your team’s vision and roadmap
- Make sound first-principle decisions around resourcing, and making the rationale clear to partners and team members
- Partner with your org leader on strategic planning and to improve the Engineering organization and uphold our workplace philosophy
- Helping drive product decisions with our goals in mind and holding a high bar for the quality of our features
- Use your technical expertise to move fast, make tradeoffs, and ensure your team delivers with high quality
What You Should Have
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord
- You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, working across the stack (mobile, web, backend) building user experiences
- You have 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams of 5 or more engineers building user facing products
- You have a product sense and take pride in understanding your customers
- You have worked in a product team with clear metrics goals
- You are very goal oriented and always strive to win
- You are motivated to help your team members succeed and have experience growing engineers
- You are excited to get hands-on – we’re looking for someone to manage primarily but our leaders should feel very comfortable jumping into code to understand our product better, brainstorming technical solutions, and making changes directly.
Bonus Points
- You have worked on a social or messaging consumer product
- You have experience with React Native
This position is US-based and can be remote but if you live in the Bay Area, you’re welcome to work from our beautiful SF office.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $310,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.
Key skills/competency
- Engineering Management
- Core Product Development
- Full Stack Engineering
- User Experience (UX)
- Product Roadmapping
- Team Leadership
- Customer Understanding
- Agile Methodologies
- Technical Strategy
- Software Development Lifecycle
Skills & topics
- Engineering Manager
- Core Product
- Discord
- Software Engineering
- Team Leadership
- Product Development
- Full Stack
- Consumer Product
- Gaming
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years as a Software Engineer and 2+ years as an Engineering Manager, emphasizing user-facing products and a full-stack background.
- Showcase product sense: Emphasize your understanding of customers, experience with metric-driven teams, and passion for user experience.
- Demonstrate leadership: Provide examples of how you've led, mentored, and grown engineering teams, especially in consumer products.
- Highlight gaming interest: Mention your familiarity with Discord and passion for gaming, as this is a key aspect of the company's mission.
- Prepare for technical and behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your technical expertise, decision-making process, and ability to collaborate with product and design partners.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities of an Engineering Manager, Core Product at Discord?
- As an Engineering Manager for Core Product at Discord, you will lead a team of full stack engineers. Your responsibilities include collaborating with product, design, and data science partners to define and execute the team's vision and roadmap. You'll also make strategic decisions about resourcing, drive product development with a focus on quality and user experience, and mentor your team members. The role involves hands-on technical contributions, such as writing code and brainstorming solutions.
- What experience is required for the Engineering Manager, Core Product role at Discord?
- Discord requires candidates for the Engineering Manager, Core Product position to have at least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer across the full stack (mobile, web, backend). Additionally, a minimum of 2 years of experience as an Engineering Manager leading teams of 5 or more engineers on user-facing products is necessary. A strong product sense, experience in metric-driven product teams, and a passion for customer understanding are also essential.
- Is the Engineering Manager, Core Product role at Discord remote?
- Yes, the Engineering Manager, Core Product position at Discord is US-based and can be remote. However, if you are located in the Bay Area, you have the option to work from Discord's San Francisco office.
- What is the salary range for the Engineering Manager, Core Product position at Discord?
- The US base salary range for the full-time Engineering Manager, Core Product position at Discord is $248,000 to $310,000 per year. This compensation does not include equity or benefits, which are offered in addition to the base salary.
- What kind of team will I be joining as an Engineering Manager, Core Product at Discord?
- You will be joining the Core Product Engagement team, described as 'small and mighty,' offering significant ownership of core Discord experiences. This team focuses on improving the core user experience and building foundational elements that enable users to connect with friends and communities successfully. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and data partners.
- Are there any bonus points for the Engineering Manager, Core Product role at Discord?
- Yes, bonus points for the Engineering Manager, Core Product role at Discord include having worked on a social or messaging consumer product, and having experience with React Native. These experiences can further strengthen your application.
- How does Discord approach diversity and inclusion for this role?
- Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure candidates feel set up for success. If you require any accommodations, please inform your recruiter.
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