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Staff Software Engineer, Safety Experience

Discord
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Developers
Salary
$248,000 to $310,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Strong expertise in Python and back-end API frameworks (Flask, Django)
  • Strong front-end development skills with JavaScript (React, TypeScript)
  • Significant experience in the Safety or Anti-Abuse domain
  • Proven track record of owning large projects end-to-end
  • Demonstrated ability to make independent technical decisions
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, Postgres, or ScyllaDB
  • Experience with real-time streaming systems like Kafka or Pub-Sub
  • Track record of building and operating native mobile features on iOS and Android
  • Experience designing and implementing monitoring strategies
  • Knowledge of lower-level languages such as Go, Rust, or Elixir
What the job really is

As a Staff Engineer on the Safety Experience team at Discord, you'll lead the development of user-facing safety products, ensuring they are effective and compliant. Your role involves designing and deploying APIs and backend services, mentoring team members, and collaborating with various departments to tackle safety challenges. You'll also be responsible for managing complex projects and making independent technical decisions to enhance user safety on the platform.

Benefits
  • US base salary range of $248,000 to $310,000
  • Equity
  • Benefits
Things to weigh
  • No specific details on the tech stack beyond Python and JavaScript frameworks
  • Role involves navigating ambiguity and making independent decisions, which may require a high level of self-direction
  • Focus on safety and compliance may limit exposure to other areas of software development
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