Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure
- Build the foundation of Discord’s technology.
- Collaborate with product teams to add new features.
- Ensure our systems are fast and reliable.
- Exercise First Principles Thinking to always deliver what matters most to our users.
- Mentor and help grow junior engineers.
- Work with a talented team of engineers who have built one of the largest communication platforms in the world.
- 4+ years of experience writing and designing backend systems or building the tools that move these systems forward.
- Experience solving complex distributed system problems.
- Knowledge of monitoring and alerting best practices.
- Familiarity with open source software, and a willingness to dig into the source code of a library to find the answer you’re looking for.
- Comfortable working in fast paced environments.
- Experience with Rust or Elixir.
- Experience working with NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Scylla etc.) storing 100s of billions of data points.
- Experience working with systems deployed in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS, etc.)
- Knowledge of DevOps tools like Salt, Terraform or Kubernetes.
- You have built or contributed to open source projects.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical insurance including Health, Dental, Vision
- 13 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick days
- Parental Leave and fertility benefits
- Supported-employee clubs and Employee Resource Groups
- Commuter Contributions of $270 a month (pretax)
- Daily lunches and unlimited snacks
- Monthly gym and fitness stipend
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.
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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