Engineering Manager, Application Security
Discord is about giving people the power to create space to find belonging in their lives. Trusted by millions of people to keep their communications secure, private, and out of the hands of evildoers, security and privacy are necessary to Discord's success. We are looking for an Application Security Engineering Manager reporting to the Head Of Security to join us in building secure and private applications for our users. If you are an Engineering Manager with a passion for security and privacy, a deep sense of curiosity, and an endless desire to improve Discord for our users, read on!
What you'll be doing
- Recruit and lead a team of security engineers who will build and implement application security tools and services, perform secure design reviews and threat modeling, and provide guidance on secure development at Discord.
- Secure our code and development process from laptop to production.
- Scale detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
- Work with other Discord teams to limit security exposure to our users, while also shaking out security bugs before they enter production.
- Partner with Discord's product management teams to champion new security features for our users.
What you should have
- You have 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager and have managed a team of 3+ Security Engineers.
- You have 3+ years of experience as a Security Engineer working on systems with millions of users.
- You have experience programming in at least one general purpose programming language (e.g. Python, Rust, Go).
- You have experience with tools used to automate vulnerability discovery and remediation.
- You have experience operating in cloud-based environments (we use Google Cloud, but experience with other platforms is ok too).
- You have experience with container orchestration technologies (e.g. Kubernetes).
- You are comfortable writing the roadmap - not just following one.
Bonus Points
- Working knowledge of modern and frequently used cryptographic primitives.
- Experience with Linux system administration.
- Familiar with common application vulnerabilities on the platforms Discord ships on (that's all of them).
New York City residents only: Minimum salary of $206,000/year + equity and benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by NYC Pay Transparency Law.
Colorado residents only: Minimum salary of $185,400/year + equity and benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20).
- Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
- Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
- 16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
- Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
- Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
- Volunteer time off
- A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
- Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees
About Us
Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests — from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.
We’re working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It’s a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!