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Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Ads

Discord · On-site

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Last seen by MeritLog September 9, 2026Source: GreenhouseSource version: greenhouse-job-board-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Discord's Greenhouse job board and last checked it on September 9, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: On-site
Salary: $196,000 – $220,500
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Company website: discord.com

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

Build new ads products from the backend to the frontend that deliver direct value to users through rewards
Build a platform that enable advertisers and operations teams to manage their ad campaigns
Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love
Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products
Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies
Full-stack experience with hands on experience with Typescript, React, Python or equivalents
Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products.
Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that’s going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you.
A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve.
4+ years of experience, working with similar technologies.

What they're asking for

Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysisSkillPreferred
React Native and Mobile development (iOS/Android)SkillPreferred
Contributions to open-source projectsSkillPreferred
Interest or passion for the Discord platformSkillPreferred

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. We are looking for a highly technical, creative, hands-on, and impact-focused Software Engineer to join our growing Ads team. Our team is revolutionizing the way users interact with our platform through innovative ads formats (including Quests). We are driven by a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences while scaling our platform to new heights. These products enable us to generate revenue by building a win-win-win suite of distribution tools for game developers, players, and Discord. Join us in shaping the future of digital advertising and marketplace interactions. To learn more about Discord Engineering, take a look at our engineering blog! What You'll Be Doing • Build new ads products from the backend to the frontend that deliver direct value to users through rewards • Build a platform that enable advertisers and operations teams to manage their ad campaigns • Make architectural improvements to improve the long term maintenance of our products and systems • Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to create delightful products that people love • Work with our analytics and experimentation frameworks to help optimize our ads products • Stay up-to-date on the latest industry technologies What you should have • Full-stack experience with hands on experience with Typescript, React, Python or equivalents • Strive for excellence mentality. You believe in solving a problem completely rather than simply shipping a solution. You have high attention to detail, and can deliver on building beautiful products. • Collaboration. Your updates are transparent and highlight both everything that’s going great and going wrong with a project - bringing your team along for the ride. In addition, you can build strong relationships with your teammates around you. • A growth mindset. You view mistakes as learning opportunities and build upon your successes. You challenge yourself and those around you to continuously improve. • 4+ years of experience, working with similar technologies. Bonus Points • Familiarity with experimentation tooling and analysis • React Native and Mobile development (iOS/Android) • Contributions to open-source projects • Interest or passion for the Discord platform Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + 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. Why Discord? Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away! Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.

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