Discord
Staff Data Engineer, Analytics
San Francisco Bay Area · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$248k-$310kDetected 6 days ago
PythonSQLBigQueryCI/CDdbtData EngineeringData ScienceData VisualizationComplianceAuditingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationSarbanes-OxleyInternal Audit
About the role
- Discord is looking for a seasoned technical leader to join our Data team as a Staff Data Engineer, Analytics.
- This role works closely with Data Science, Product, Finance, and Engineering teams.
- Our salary ranges are determined by role and level.
Responsibilities
- Define technical strategy and architectural direction for analytics data infrastructure, building and maintaining enterprise-scale curated datasets and data models
- Own metric definitions end to end, from partnering with stakeholders to define what we measure, to designing and implementing data model in production, to surfacing metrics and dimensions in dashboards and reports
- Design and build sophisticated data models and analytical frameworks using SQL, Python, and modern data stack technologies
- Develop data quality frameworks, monitoring, anomaly detection, and alerting at massive scale, with governance, lineage tracking, and change management rigor appropriate for externally reported numbers
- Drive adoption of consistent data modeling patterns, naming conventions, documentation norms, and metric governance standards across the data organization
- Lead cross-functional technical initiatives across product verticals and mentor engineers to accelerate delivery and harden data systems
- Experience building and owning executive-level dashboards and reports using BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience building or contributing to a semantic layer or metrics store
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in **analytics or data engineering** with a strong focus on building curated, consumer-facing datasets
- 7+ years of experience in **designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models** from structured and unstructured sources
Nice to have
- Passion for Discord or online communities
- Experience with modern analytics and data engineering tools and workflows (dbt, BigQuery, or similar)
- Experience defining and governing metric standards across a data organization
- Experience with reporting infrastructure subject to external audit or SOX compliance
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
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Company info
- 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.
- Join us in our mission!
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