Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform - Remote

Overview

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

In Short

• Lead the strategic vision and technical roadmap for the Data Platform function.
• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive technical excellence and innovation.
• Collaborate with Core Technology, Product Engineering, and ML Platform teams.
• Leverage technical expertise to improve the team and results.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• 2+ years of experience managing other managers.
• Success in building and leading teams for large-scale data platforms.
• Proven experience managing high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and modern data technologies.
• Solid understanding of data governance and compliance principles.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Support for professional growth and development.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.