Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Discord empowers individuals to create spaces where they can find belonging in their lives. Our goal is to make it easier for you to communicate regularly with the people you care about, helping you build genuine relationships with friends and communities locally or globally. Our core values of being original, reliable, playful, and relatable connect both our users and our employees.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning

We are leveraging Machine Learning across Discord to unlock high-impact and innovative possibilities in areas such as user engagement, user growth, user understanding, and personalization. This effort to develop ML-driven user experiences is just beginning, and if you're passionate about building things from scratch, this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine new ML-driven products to foster creativity, discovery, and engagement on Discord.
• Apply your technical expertise to design and construct robust, high-scale, low-latency content and user recommendation systems powering product features used by millions of users daily.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partner teams to create ML-driven roadmaps and systems, making the appropriate trade-off decisions on development velocity versus system complexity during each phase of product development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist.
• Extensive experience in building low-latency and complex machine learning systems at scale, from ideation to production implementation. You can transform a high-level goal into a shippable solution.
• Strong product sense with a passion for applications driven by user feedback and end-user experiences.
• Proven ability to communicate updates and resolutions to customers and partners while leading large and complex technical projects cross-functionally.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and excitement for solving complex problems.

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Discord is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity as a source of creativity and innovation. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees can do their best work, free from harassment or discrimination, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected characteristics or identities. We encourage all candidates to apply for roles where they can make the most impact.

About Us

Discord is a versatile app for voice, video, and text communication, helping friends connect to hang out, have fun, and play games. With over 150 million monthly users, Discord has become one of the world's most popular communications services. We offer a premium subscription called Nitro, providing users with special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.

We strive for an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is just a click, text chat, or voice call away. We aim to create a place where everyone can find belonging. Is this challenging? Absolutely. Is it rewarding? Double yes. This mission allows us to positively impact millions of lives worldwide. If you resonate with this, come build a sense of belonging with us!