Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing | Discord
Full time On-site @AlfaCareers Official posted 1 day ago in Information Technology / Software Development , in Security / Safety Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 368057
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Career Level Executive
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Experience 8 Years +
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Gender Any
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Industry Information Technology (IT)
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Discord is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing. This position is US-based only, for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area. Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Safety Processing team. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring trust and safety across Discord, processing signals from user reports and automated systems to identify and remove harmful or illegal content from our platform. You’ll lead backend projects, provide architectural guidance, and help build scalable systems that protect our users. Your work will directly impact the safety of our platform and help make Discord a place where everyone can belong.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- 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
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build tools for content moderation and related compliance work
- 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
- Drive workstreams and provide leadership to the team, mobilizing others to accomplish projects
What We Look For:
- 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
- Leadership in Execution: Ability to define workstreams, lead projects, and guide other engineers through implementation
- Adversarial Mindset: Experience in a domain that required an adversarial mindset such as trust, safety, security, or privacy
- On-Call Experience: Experience being in a 24/7 on-call rotation for production systems
Bonus Points:
- 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
Location: This position is US-based only. Candidates must be located within one of the following counties: Los Angeles area (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura Counties); San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara).
Salary: The base salary range for this full-time position is $279,000-$341,000 USD. This position will also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.
Source: Discord. Apply here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/8214127002
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