# Senior Software Engineer, Ads

**Company:** [Discord](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/discord)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $196k – $221k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Rust, TypeScript, React, React Native, Backend Development, Frontend Development, Digital Advertising, Experimentation, Data Analysis, System Architecture, API Design, Data Modeling, Open Source
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Builds and scales Discord’s advertising products and infrastructure across backend and frontend systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and expertise in technologies such as Python, Rust, TypeScript, React, or React Native.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain new Ads products and infrastructure spanning backend and frontend systems.
- Collaborate with engineers across Revenue Infrastructure, Core Tech, Machine Learning, and Data Science.
- Partner with engineering, product, and cross-functional leadership to design, develop, and scale digital advertising features that drive revenue growth and user engagement.
- Architect simple, maintainable systems that support rapid launches and iteration while maintaining high product and technical quality.
- Demonstrate ownership by operating autonomously, involving stakeholders on critical questions, and introducing coding and operational best practices.
- Own projects end to end, including requirements refinement, technical designs and specifications, implementation, launch, and maintenance.
- Mentor fellow engineers and provide guidance on system architecture, API design, data modeling, and tradeoffs.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience.
- Strong product impact orientation and ability to collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts, and engineers.
- Demonstrated ownership, autonomy, and follow-through.
- Growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Willingness to mentor and provide technical feedback.

## Nice to Have
- Expertise with Python and/or Rust.
- Experience with TypeScript, React, or React Native.
- Experience in advertising.
- Familiarity with experimentation and analysis.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
- Interest in or passion for the Discord platform.

## Compensation and Benefits
- US base salary range: **$196,000–$220,500**, plus equity and benefits.

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