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Senior Data Engineer - Discord
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Senior Data Engineer at Discord (Remote - US Only)
Location: Remote (US-Based Only)
About Discord: Discord is the communication platform for over 200 million people worldwide. While people use Discord for a variety of reasons, a major part of our platform's identity is rooted in gaming. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours on thousands of unique titles every month. We're focused on making it easier for users to hang out, chat, and play before, during, and after gaming sessions.
We are currently seeking Senior Data Engineers to join our Data Team at Discord. In this role, you will collaborate with data science and engineering teams to build and support foundational high-leverage data sets that power key tools, analyses, and models across the company. If you're passionate about data and making a real impact with a talented team, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Data Pipelines: Create and maintain high-performance data pipelines to support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and other product/business needs.
- Database Architecture: Design and build robust, scalable database architectures capable of handling massive and complex data sets, while balancing performance, computational load, and cost.
- Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and product teams to improve the coverage, accuracy, and reliability of our instrumentation.
- Data Quality Audits: Develop and implement audits for data quality at scale, creating alerting and anomaly detection systems when necessary.
- Dashboards & Reporting: Create scalable, insightful dashboards and reports to help drive business objectives and enable data-driven decision-making.
- Cross-Functional Teamwork: Partner with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to accomplish the above tasks and enhance the overall data ecosystem.
What You Should Have:
- 4+ years of experience building and maintaining data pipelines in production environments with high volumes of consumer data.
- 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models for both structured and unstructured data.
- 4+ years of experience writing effective code in SQL and Python.
- Hands-on experience with implementing and monitoring data quality audits for massive datasets (e.g., billions of rows).
- Ability to proactively identify opportunities for improving ETL processes, dashboard performance, and cost optimization.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
- A strong desire to work with passionate people who care deeply about solving complex challenges to improve Discord.
Bonus Points:
- Passion for Discord or online communities.
- Experience improving data models for specific functional areas, utilizing scalable patterns and deep knowledge of performance optimization.
- Direct experience collaborating with data science, machine learning, and product engineering teams.
- Experience with modern data storage and processing technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Airflow, DBT).
- Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau).
- Experience designing data architectures to power a variety of use cases, including experimentation.
Salary & Benefits:
- Base Salary Range: $183,000 to $201,500 (based on experience and location).
- Includes equity and benefits package.
- Remote role—work from anywhere in the US.
Why Discord? Discord plays a pivotal role in the future of gaming, providing a multiplatform space that connects people across generations and interests. We believe that games are more than just games—they're an opportunity to strengthen friendships and enjoy time together. If you’re excited about being part of a company that connects people through shared experiences, Discord is the place for you!
Your future is just a click away. Apply now!
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