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Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Discord Inc.San Francisco Bay Area
On-site Full-time $400K/yr - $450K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

You will:Lead essential infrastructure projects at Discord. Define and implement a multi-year technical vision and roadmap for Infrastructure, ensuring alignment across teams on architectural principles. Collaborate with leadership to guarantee that our infrastructure capabilities support innovative product development. Design systems that prioritize reliability, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. Mentor and develop senior engineers across various teams, enhancing the overall technical proficiency of the organization. Promote Discord's engineering culture through public engagements such as blog posts, conference presentations, and open-source contributions. You have:A minimum of 10 years of experience in building and managing large-scale distributed systems. Proven experience in architecting complex infrastructures serving hundreds of millions of users with stringent uptime demands. In-depth knowledge of backend systems and databases, along with practical experience in operating systems at scale. Adeptness at navigating significant ambiguity while making sound technical decisions. Demonstrable ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams without direct authority. Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

About the job

Join Discord, a platform that connects over 200 million users every month primarily through gaming. With over 90% of our users engaged in gaming activities, we facilitate over 1.5 billion hours of gaming conversations, enhancing the experience before, during, and after gameplay.

The Infrastructure organization at Discord is fundamental to our user experience. We handle the real-time delivery of over 40 million events per second and manage the storage of trillions of messages, ensuring robust connections among our vast user base. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our infrastructure teams, shaping our technical vision, and maintaining the reliability of Discord at a massive scale.

This position is ideal for a professional who excels at the intersection of advanced technical skills and organizational leadership. You will contribute to our infrastructure roadmap, address our most challenging technical dilemmas, and ensure our systems can efficiently scale to accommodate the next wave of users.

About Discord Inc.

Discord is at the forefront of the gaming community, providing a platform where users can connect, communicate, and share experiences. With a focus on enhancing gaming interactions, we strive to make conversations seamless and enjoyable for our users.

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