Engineering Manager - Social SDK

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Social SDK

📍 Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote within the U.S.)

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Base Salary Range: $248,000 – $279,000/year + Equity + Benefits

About Discord

Discord connects over 200 million monthly users, the majority of whom play games. With users spending 1.5 billion hours per month on the platform, Discord is redefining the way people interact around gaming. As a multiplatform, multigenerational, and multiplayer platform, we are committed to helping people make deeper connections online before, during, and after gameplay.

About the Role

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Social Layer of Gaming team — a critical team focused on building SDKs that enable game developers to embed Discord’s social features directly into their games. This work is central to Discord's strategy and plays a vital role in our future.

You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers and collaborate across departments to evolve the SDK’s capabilities and impact the broader game development ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

👥 Team Building & Leadership

• Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Mentor engineers, supporting their career growth and development goals.
• Foster a culture of ownership, inclusion, and high impact.

🛠 Product & Technical Strategy

• Work with cross-functional partners (Product, Design, Partnerships, Marketing) to define the SDK roadmap.
• Influence technical strategy and system architecture.
• Deliver new features, platform integrations, and game engine support.

🔗 Execution & Collaboration

• Set and uphold engineering best practices and quality standards.
• Balance process with speed and flexibility to keep teams productive.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term planning and engineering org improvements.

Requirements

✅ Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Software Engineer with hands-on experience.
• 2+ years as an Engineering Manager.
• Proven experience building or managing C++ SDKs.
• Experience with APIs and backend service architecture.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and deliver solutions.
• A growth mindset focused on collaboration, learning, and adaptability.

🌟 Bonus Points

• Experience in game development, especially with Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with Discord as a user and understanding of its features and ecosystem.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $248,000 – $279,000/year
• Equity & Benefits:
• Stock options
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid parental leave, flexible PTO
• Learning & development budget

Why Join Discord?

At Discord, we're building more than just an app. We're creating a digital space where people can belong, especially around the shared love of games. As a member of the team, you’ll help shape the future of game-integrated social experiences for millions of users around the world.

Join a culture that values creativity, empathy, and high technical standards, and play a key role in a company making a meaningful impact on how people play and connect.

🔗 Apply Now

Be part of the future of gaming and social interaction. This is your opportunity to help developers bring the best of Discord directly into their games.