Discord
Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$248k-$310kDetected 5 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustReactMachine LearningLeadership
About the role
- To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog.
- Candidates in the Los Angeles area can work remotely.
- Relocation assistance may be available to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Responsibilities
- Lead, design, and build scalable backend systems for processing safety-related signals, primarily using Python
- Guide and mentor the team through architectural and system design challenges, ensuring long-term scalability as Discord continues to grow
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build tools for content moderation and related compliance efforts. This includes in house solutions and vendors
- Implement and enhance ML/AI models and automation to improve efficiency in content moderation and decision-making processes
- Build solutions with an adversarial mindset, anticipating and addressing safety challenges such as malicious behavior and illegal content on the platform
- Drive workstreams and provide leadership to the team, mobilizing others to accomplish projects and deliver impactful outcomes
- Python Expertise: Extensive experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Python
- Architectural Leadership: Strong system design and architecture skills with the ability to build scalable, reliable systems for content moderation with an emphasis on large scale projects, programs, or initiatives measured in quarters or years
- Leadership in Execution: Ability to define workstreams, lead projects, and guide other engineers through implementation
- We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses.
Requirements
- Experience in a domain that required an adversarial mindset such as trust, safety, security, or privacy
- Adversarial Mindset: Experience in a domain that required an adversarial mindset such as trust, safety, security, or privacy
- Candidates in the San Francisco area are required to be in the office 2 days per week.
- Candidates must be located within one of the following counties:
Nice to have
- Experience working with ML/AI models in content moderation
- Familiarity with Typescript/Javascript/React and frontend technologies
- Familiarity with Rust
- Previous experience at companies with a strong focus on safety, security, or trust & safety
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $310,000 + equity + benefits.
- Our salary ranges are determined by role and level.
- Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Benefits
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $310,000 + equity + benefits.
- 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.
Company info
- We are seeking candidates located in the Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Areas.
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