Engineering Manager, Data Platform

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Discord's Data Platform team builds the systems and tools that power our big data platform. Our infrastructure provides Discord with batch and realtime data for running experiments, monitoring KPIs and ultimately making critical decisions. We also supply data to Discord's product surfaces and our Machine Learning platform. Billions of events flow through our ingestion pipelines daily and our team is charged with making sure those systems are reliable.Discord is looking for a highly technical, hands-on, and mission-driven Engineering Manager to lead our Data Infrastructure team to help us scale to the next level. As a manager reporting to the Director of Data Platform, you will have significant leadership and outsize influence on the evolution of Discord's streaming and batch data systems.What you'll be doing

  • Build and lead an exceptional team of highly-engaged engineers by hiring, coaching, and instilling a sense of ownership and impact.
  • Drive the vision and roadmap for the Data Platform team by working with your team and stakeholders across the company.
  • Manage processes and leverage your technical expertise to continually ensure your team delivers extraordinary results.
  • Work with other Engineering Managers to continuously improve the Engineering organization and uphold our workplace philosophy.
What you should have
  • You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • You have 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager and successfully managed a team of 5+ Software Engineers
  • You have strong communication skills and the ability to work well cross-functionally
  • You're a mentor, storyteller, and you're able to coordinate with a variety of teams throughout the company
  • You've worked with complex distributed systems deployed at scale
  • You are passionate about coaching and leading other engineers, but love to code when the opportunity arises
  • You keep up with the industry trends and continuously identify new technologies to leverage to solve technical problems
Bonus Points
  • Experience working with modern data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Flink, Kafka, or Beam)
  • Experience with modern cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
  • Experience hiring for fast-growing startups

About Us

Gamers, nerds, moms, dads, engineers, designers, marketers, support. We created Discord to help people come together around games. It's been amazing to watch it grow into what it is today - a place where millions of diverse communities exist and people connect with old friends and new. Diversity and inclusiveness are a critical part of how we get to what's next. We believe that with diversity comes a better product, better decisions, and a better work environment. As we continue to grow, our values keep us dedicated to building a company that is representative of the world we live and play in.

We'd love your help. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Discord is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

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Our platform is our headquarters! Because we believe great work isn’t tied to a physical space, most of our roles offer flexibility – whether it’s from the comfort of your home (in approved locations), an inspiring office setting or a combo of both!

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