Senior Software Engineer, Ads Measurement & Targeting

Senior Software Engineer, Ads Measurement & Targeting

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain new Ads products and infrastructure from the backend to frontend. Collaborate with both engineers on and off the team – from Revenue Infrastructure and Core Tech teams to Machine Learning and Data Science teams.
• Be a strategic partner with engineering, product, and cross‑functional leadership in designing, developing, and scaling digital advertising features that drive revenue growth and enhance user engagement.
• Architect simple and maintainable systems to enable us to launch quickly and iterate while sustaining a high product and technical quality bar.
• Model strong ownership by acting autonomously when possible and looping in others to build confidence on critical questions. Introduce coding and operational best practices to the team; always be learning and teaching.
• Own projects end to end — you’ll be responsible for working with Product and other stakeholders to refine requirements, creating technical designs and specs, implementing changes, and seeing projects through to launch and maintenance.

What you should have

• A focus on impact. You have a sharp eye for what changes can bring a product from good to great. You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers to define great solutions to business problems.
• A sense of ownership. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You operate autonomously and follow through on your commitments.
• A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
• A love of mentorship. Helping fellow engineers, providing feedback and guidance on system architecture, API design, data modeling, and tradeoffs.
• 4+ years of experience, with 2 years in relevant roles.

Bonus Points

• Expertise with Python and/or Rust, TypeScript, React, React Native.
• Familiarity with experimentation and analysis.
• Contributions to open‑source projects.
• Interest or passion for the Discord platform.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $196,000 to $245,000, plus equity and benefits.

Discord is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.