DiscordSenior Software Engineer, Financial Platform
Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.
Come build the future of Discord’s business with us! We are looking for impact-focused full-stack engineers to join our world-class Revenue group as we accelerate Discord’s growth through the creation of compelling paid products. These products allow us to grow our business while keeping Discord’s core functionality free, and without selling user data. You will be reporting to the Engineering Manager of Financial Platform. To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog!
What you'll be doing:
- Work with your squad to build the financial systems and integrations that underpin Discord’s existing business lines, and enable new revenue streams across Android, iOS, and Web
- Run revenue operations side by side with our finance and accounting teams
- Collaborate with business development to forge strategic partnerships
- Partner with CX, Data Science, and feature teams across the company to evolve Discord’s payments and payouts platforms
- Improve reliability, observability, and stability of Discord’s billing system
What you should have:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience. Deep expertise in backend development (Python); working knowledge of frontend technologies (React, TypeScript) to contribute across the full stack when needed.
- You have a growth mindset. You view challenges and mistakes as learning opportunities while building upon your successes. You push yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
- A focus on impact. You have a sharp eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great. You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems.
- A sense of ownership. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You operate autonomously and follow through on your commitments.
Bonus Points
- Direct experience working on revenue/monetization teams
- Knowledge of accounting, revenue operations, or payments
- A love of solving puzzles and using data to answer questions
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.
_For this role, there is no formal requirement to work from the office._The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196k to $220k + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
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