Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Builds full-stack systems and user experiences that drive Discord’s acquisition and activation, using TypeScript, React, Python, and experimentation. Requires at least five years of software engineering experience and strong ownership across frontend and backend development.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build and optimize user-facing experiences that improve how people discover, understand, and get started with Discord.
- Develop scalable backend systems that serve dynamic, high-performance content at scale.
- Work across the full stack, including frontend with TypeScript and React and backend with Python.
- Design and run A/B experiments to measure impact on user acquisition and activation.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Data Science to identify high-impact growth opportunities and iterate quickly.
- Maintain performance and reliability standards for user-facing properties.
- Write readable, reviewable code designed for maintainability.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and React, with experience delivering high-performance frontend experiences.
- Practical experience with Python and backend frameworks such as Flask.
- Experience designing and running A/B tests with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Comfort working across the full stack and owning projects end to end.
- Strong product judgment and the ability to balance quality with speed.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience on growth-focused engineering teams working on activation, onboarding, or acquisition.
- Experience building SEO infrastructure, or interest in how LLMs and search engines index and surface web content.
- Mobile development experience.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $196,000–$220,000, plus equity and benefits.
Skills
TypeScript, React, Python, Flask, A/B Testing, SEO, LLMs, Search Engines, Mobile Development
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