Senior Software Engineer - Desktop Platform

🧑‍💻 Position Overview

Title: Senior Software Engineer – Desktop Platform

Location: United States (Remote)

Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $196,000 – $220,500 + equity + benefits

Team: Desktop Platform

Reports to: Engineering Manager, Desktop Platform

🚀 About the Role

Discord is seeking a seasoned software engineer to shape the future of its desktop application (Electron-based) across Windows, macOS, and Linux. You’ll work at the system level—closely interfacing with OS APIs—to build performant, stable, and feature-rich experiences for millions of global users.

Your impact: foundational systems that define Discord’s desktop client performance, tooling, and developer experience.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain core components for Discord’s desktop apps.
• Interface with OS-level APIs (Windows/macOS/Linux) for native integrations and performance tuning.
• Own and drive initiatives to improve observability, tooling, and performance of the desktop client.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deep technical issues in performance, reliability, and system integration.
• Support other developers with desktop build environments and internal tools.

✅ Required Qualifications

• 5+ years developing large-scale desktop applications, ideally cross-platform.
• Deep experience with Electron and desktop performance tuning.
• Strong background in either macOS or Windows development.
• C++ or Rust proficiency (low-level systems development and performance profiling).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including use of advanced system profilers and tools.
• Experience working in large existing codebases and navigating legacy systems.

✨ Bonus Qualifications

• Contributions to the Electron open-source community (e.g. PRs, conference talks).
• Knowledge of Objective-C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python.
• Experience working with:
• Windows DWM (Desktop Window Manager)
• macOS graphics subsystems
• Low-level rendering pipelines
• Experience building tools to support developer productivity and build environments.