Senior Software Engineer - Electron
- Own the process of keeping Discord running well on the latest releases of Electron
- Proactively manage deployment of Discord on Nightly, and Beta releases of Electron to help find bugs and performance regressions
- Obsessively look for bugs and regressions stemming from newer Electron versions
- Anticipate and proactively address Electron compatibility issues
- Escalate issues with the Electron team
- Follow-through on performance issues and bugs including root causing issues that are in the Electron or Discord code bases
- Actively participate in Electron working groups
- Help identify and work on code/features that Discord can give back to the Electron community
- Inform engineering leadership of the latest and forthcoming Electron changes and features
What you should have
- Strong working knowledge of C++ and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience working on, and/or contributing to Chromium, Electron, NodeJS, and/or WebRTC
- Great interpersonal, team, and communication skills
- Passion for Open Source
Bonus Points
- You are an existing Electron maintainer/developer
- Experience working with C, Swift, Java, and/or Kotlin
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.