Software Engineer, E-Commerce Platform at Discord

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Dec, 25

Salary

180000.0

Posted On

01 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Backend Development, Python, React, Typescript, E-Commerce, Product Discovery, Content Management, Promotions, Reliability, Observability, Stability, Data Science, User Empathy, Growth Mindset, Technical Specifications

Industry

Software Development

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. Come build the future of Discord’s business with us! We are looking for an impact-focused Software Engineer to join our world-class Revenue group as we accelerate Discord’s growth by enabling sophisticated e-commerce browsing and content promotion experiences. These product lines allow us to grow our business while keeping Discord’s core functionality free. To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog! What You'll Be Doing Work with other backend-focused engineers to build new capabilities related to e-commerce capabilities: product discovery, SKU management, content recommendations, promotions, etc Own problems end to end — through defining technical specifications, implementing changes, and launch. Partner with Product, Design, CX, Data Science, and feature teams across the company to evolve Discord’s commerce platform and expand its capabilities Provide feature teams with tools and platform support needed to spin up new monetization products Improve the reliability, observability, and stability of Discord’s commerce systems What you should have 3+ years of software engineering experience. We primarily work in the backend (Python), but we also do some frontend work (React, Typescript). You have a background with a similar emphasis on backend development A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve Product and platform sense. You maintain a high degree of empathy for both your internal and external users, and seek feedback from them about your work. Domain experience in the e-commerce platform world: product catalogs, content management, marketplaces, pricing, promotional offers, and discounts The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + 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. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, there is no formal requirement to work from the office. 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. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.

Responsibilities

You will work with backend-focused engineers to build new e-commerce capabilities and own problems end to end. Additionally, you will partner with various teams to evolve Discord’s commerce platform and improve system reliability.