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.

We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team.

Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats (including Quests). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win-win-win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions.

• Build a platform that enable advertisers and operations teams to manage their ad campaigns
• Build new ads products from the Back End to the Front End that deliver direct value to users through rewards
• Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love
• Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products
• Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies

• Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products.
• Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that's going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you.
• A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
• 2-4 years of experience, working with similar technologies.

• Hands on experience with Typescript, React, Python and/or Rust, React Native
• Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysis
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Interest or passion for the Discord platform

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.

The US base salary range for this Full time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + 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.

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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