Senior Software Engineer- Database Infrastructure

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. The Database Infrastructure team develops and operates all of Discord’s databases and data services. Those systems store the data of Discord's 200M+ monthly active users—including trillions of messages! We work across multiple areas: databases, disk storage and Rust-based data access services. We're a small team whose work has a huge impact on our company's success and ability to grow! You will Build and operate large-scale, reliable and performant data systems with ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Linux and Rust. Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to develop storage primitives enabling all of Discord. Exercise "First Principles Thinking" to always deliver what matters most to our users. Work with a talented team of engineers who have built one of the largest communication platforms in the world. You have 4+ years of experience with building distributed systems and datastore infrastructure Experience with highly-available and distributed databases: e.g. ScyllaDB, Cassandra, BigTable, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Postgres w/HA, etc. Proficiency with at least one statically-typed programming language: e.g. Rust, Go, Java, C, C++ Strong operating systems, distributed systems and concurrency control fundamentals Familiarity with Linux internals Comfortable working in fast paced environments. Bonus Points Experience with Cassandra or Scylla Experience with Rust Knowledge of DevOps tools like Salt, Terraform or Kubernetes. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $245,000 + 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. Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. #J-18808-Ljbffr Discord Inc.