Engineering Manager, Data Platform

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month. Discord is a platform that brings gamers together to play, collaborate, and create communities. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who gets excited about building world‑class teams and data infrastructure at massive scale. You’ll lead a team building the next generation Data Platform that powers decisions for one of the most vibrant platforms in the world. What You’ll Be Doing Lead and grow one or more teams of engineers building data infrastructure that processes petabytes of data across millions of users Partner with People and Technical leaders to set technical direction and define the roadmap for your team(s) Drive a culture of 80/20 thinking, quality‑centered execution, and timely decision‑making to ensure your team consistently ships high‑impact results Build strong relationships with cross‑functional partners to align technical solutions with business goals Help your team navigate ambiguity while maintaining momentum toward business outcomes What You Should Have 2+ years of engineering leadership and 7+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in large‑scale distributed systems or data infrastructure Strong people management skills including hiring, performance management, coaching, and conflict resolution Demonstrated ability to set the pace for a team, remove blockers, and drive projects to completion Excellent communication skills with ability to foster clear, effective dialogue across all levels and audiences Proven track record independently making sound technical decisions through ambiguity in partnership with cross‑functional stakeholders Experience with the data ecosystem: pipelines, ETL, modeling, and/or warehousing (Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster, SQL, etc.) Cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, GCP, Azure) or containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Location & Relocation 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. Compensation The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $248,000 to $279,000 + equity + benefits. Inclusion Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Let your recruiter know if you need accommodations. #J-18808-Ljbffr