Staff Software Engineer
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in San Francisco, CA"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 66% higher. The offer sits above the benchmark range (€11,962–€19,091). The listed pay band (€23,250–€28,417) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 2 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Staff Software Engineer | €14,468/per month | €16,277/per month | €18,085/per month |
| All roles in San Francisco, CA | €11,962/per month | €15,201/per month | €19,091/per month |
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. We're looking for someone who gets excited about building data infrastructure at massive scale and cares deeply about the gaming communities we serve. Someone with passion for building lovable products for Discord users and Discord engineers. We're building the next generation Data Platform that powers decisions for one of the most vibrant platforms in the world. If you're the kind of Staff Engineer who sees ambiguity as an invitation — who builds systems that make whole teams faster, shapes technical strategy across the org, and wants your decisions to directly impact millions of gamers worldwide — we want to talk to you. To learn more about Discord's Data Platform, read our engineering blog, including how we built our modern data stack leveraging open-source tools! This position is based in our San Francisco office.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Own the technical direction of major Data Platform initiatives like GRC, scaling, or stream processing, from problem to production system and post-launch health
- Be a force multiplier: build reusable primitives, unblock teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team
- Stay a top code contributor. You write real production code while helping others reach the same bar
- Partner with XFN stakeholders to translate business problems into clear technical strategy
- Champion debate, decide, and commit and 80/20 thinking to drive robust technical solutions supporting multiple team
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Expertise in distributed systems and data infrastructure at scale
- Ability to multiply a team's impact through architectural thought leadership
- Strong technical judgment
- Cross-functional influence
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
No degree required
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| Remote - Global | 1 |
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| Engineering Manager | 1 |
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| Manager | 1 |
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