Staff Data Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Overview

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. Discord is looking for a seasoned technical leader

What you'll do

• 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.
• Discord is looking for a seasoned technical leader to join our Data team as a Staff Data Engineer.
• You will drive technical vision and strategy for our analytical data infrastructure which facilitates the transformation and semantic layer that powers clean, tested, well-documented datasets that the company can trust and self-serve from.
• The data your team builds won't just inform internal decisions, it will underpin the metrics we share with investors, partners, and the public, requiring exceptional rigor, auditability, and precision.
• This role works closely with Data Governance, Data Science, Product, Finance, and Engineering teams.

Requirements

• Practical experience with Python, Go, Rust, Data Engineering.
• Experience level: 7+ yrs.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Comfortable working on-site in San Francisco Bay Area.

Skills