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Director of Engineering, Developer Ecosystem

Discord ·
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📍 San Francisco, US 🌐 Remote/hybrid 💰 $400K–$450K Director 5+ yrs
SDKAPIcommerce platform
TL;DR

Director of Engineering at Discord leading commerce platform and player experience teams. Responsible for strategy, hiring, and scaling engineering teams supporting game developers and Discord's gaming ecosystem.

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Job description

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.

Discord's Developer Platform team is responsible for building the Discord Social SDK, on-platform connected gaming experiences, and commerce platform that power Discord's gaming ecosystem. Our platform enables game developers to integrate Discord directly into their games, bringing features like text and voice chat along with Discord's social graph to enhance player engagement. We're building the infrastructure to make Discord the platform for all gamers and all games.

Discord is looking for an experienced, technical, and mission-driven Director of Engineering to lead our commerce platform and on-platform player experience teams. You will report directly to the VP of Engineering and will be instrumental in building out our commerce strategy while managing the teams responsible for how game developers show up on Discord.

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $400,000 to $450,000 + 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.

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!

Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

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