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Embedded Data Specialist

160k – 180kSan Francisco, CAOnsite
Summary

Embedded Data Specialist analyzes safety data for patterns and insights, designs operational solutions, writes incident retros, and builds scalable data infrastructure for Discord's Safety team. Requires fluent SQL, statistical analysis, and strong stakeholder communication.

About the role

What you'll be doing

  • Analyzing data to uncover patterns, insights, and trends, as well as answering complex legal and comms based Safety questions for external communication
  • Leveraging analysis to design operational response solutions in the Safety landscape
  • Writing retros of Safety incidents with a focus on guardrail solutions and clear runbooks
  • Iterating, improving, and socializing reporting to the needs of an emergent safety landscape across teams and efforts with a focus on stable or self-help solutions
  • Delivering long-term project work in the Safety operations landscape with some oversight
  • Documenting — in detail — your work, its impact, and the guardrails present in your design
  • Assisting in developing scalable, clean data infrastructure
  • Partnering with teams across Safety to increase the impact of your work

What you should have

  • Fluent SQL, BigQuery dialect preferred
  • Experience updating data architecture in version control systems such as Git
  • Data Reporting experience, with an understanding of new feature design and guardrails
  • Statistical analysis training
  • Can determine path for code/data review with limited direction
  • Maintain high levels of confidentiality and accuracy while performing legal requests
  • Beyond just fielding requests, able to discuss data availability and limitations to help craft a request with a stakeholder
  • Excellent written communication and documentation skills
  • Ability to foster relationships and communicate complex concepts to stakeholders
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently, but oversight and coaching is expected
  • Familiarity with Claude Code and leveraging AI tools to expand impact

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + equity + benefits.

Skills
SQLBigQueryGitStatistical AnalysisData ReportingData InfrastructureClaude CodeAI Tools
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