Software Engineer, Ads

We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team.

Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats (including Quests). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win-win-win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions.

To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog!

What You'll Be Doing

• Build new ads products from the backend to the frontend
• Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love
• Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products
• Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies

What you should have

• Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products.
• Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that's going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you.
• A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
• 2-4 years of experience, working with similar technologies.

Bonus Points

• Hands on experience with Python and/or Rust, Typescript, React, React Native
• Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysis
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Interest or passion for the Discord platform

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 - $180,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. 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.