Job Description
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This position is US based only.
Discord is about giving people the power to create space to find belonging in their lives. We want to make it easier for you to talk regularly with the people you care about. We want you to build genuine relationships with your friends and communities close to home or around the world. Original, reliable, playful, and relatable. These are the values that connect our users and our employees at Discord.
We’re looking for a technical, mission-focused, highly driven Engineering Manager to join our Core Product department, reporting into our Director of Engineering, Core Product, Nick Reynolds. Core Product is responsible for helping users get the most out of Discord and helping Discord reach our goals of driving highly engaged users. You will lead a full-stack team of engineers working across platforms to build products with an incredibly high bar for delight and engagement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, UX Research, and Marketing to drive your team’s vision and roadmap
- Make sound first-principle decisions around resourcing, and making the rationale clear to partners and team members
- Partner with your org leader on strategic planning and to improve the Engineering organization and uphold our workplace philosophy
- Helping drive product decisions with our goals in mind and holding a high bar for the quality of our features
- Use your technical expertise to move fast, make tradeoffs, and ensure your team delivers with high quality
You Will Thrive In This Role If
- You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, working across the stack (mobile, web, backend) building user experiences
- You have 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams of 5 or more engineers building user facing products
- You have a product sense and take pride in understanding your customers
- You have worked in a product team with clear metrics goals
- You are very goal oriented and always strive to win
- You are motivated to help your team members succeed and have experience growing engineers
- You are excited to get hands-on – we’re looking for someone to manage primarily but our leaders should feel very comfortable jumping into code to understand our product better and, when needed, to make changes directly.
Bonus Points
- You are a Discord user, and understand the core features and flow of Discord communications
- You have experience with React Native
#LI-Remote
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $223,000 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.
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Discord is an equal opportunity employer that believes diversity inspires creativity and innovation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees can do their best work free of harassment or discrimination, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected characteristics or identities. We encourage all candidates to apply for roles where they may make the most impact.
Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends come together to hang out, have fun, and play games. With over 150 million monthly users, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.
We’re working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It’s a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!
How to Apply
Apply via: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/7430540002