Senior Engineering Manager - Storage Platform

7 Hours ago • 2 Years + • $304,000 PA - $342,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As Engineering Manager of the Storage Platform, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining mission-critical systems. You will oversee the operation and scaling of databases while providing essential storage primitives. You will guide the technical vision, manage a team, ensure infrastructure reliability, and collaborate with other teams to build new features. You will directly impact the experience of millions of users worldwide. The team uses Rust and Python. Databases used are Scylla, Elasticsearch, and Postgres. They are deployed in Google Cloud.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of Engineering Manager experience
  • Experience managing large databases at scale
  • Experience with high-scale distributed systems
  • Ability to collaborate with various teams
  • Excels in undefined environments

Job Details

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.

Our Database Infrastructure team is the backbone of Discord's live user data. Responsible for all databases and data services, this team ensures that everything from messages to user profiles is stored durably and reliably for our 200M+ active users. As Engineering Manager of the Storage Platform, you'll lead a team of exceptional engineers who build and maintain these mission-critical systems. You'll oversee the operation and scaling of our databases, while also providing essential storage primitives that power innovation across our engineering organization. This role places you at the helm of some of Discord's most vital infrastructure, directly impacting the experience of hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

You will:

  • Guide the technical vision and roadmap for Discord's Database Infrastructure.
  • Grow and manage a team of talented infrastructure engineers.
  • Ensure Discord just works by building and operating reliable and efficient infrastructure.
  • Work with leaders from all over the company to build new features.

You have:

  • 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
  • Extensive experience managing large databases at scale and in complex environments.
  • Worked with high scale distributed systems used by tens or hundreds of millions of users.
  • Collaborate effectively with a variety of teams across multiple functions.
  • Excel in undefined environments and get excited about finding pragmatic solutions to complex technical or organizational challenges.
  • A passion for coaching and developing engineers, but also love to dig into technical problems when the opportunity arises.
  • You keep up with the industry trends and continue to grow your technical knowledge and skills.

Things that might interest you:

 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $304,000 to $342,000 + 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. 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!

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About The Company

Founded in 2015, Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests - from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.


And we're hiring! If this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us: https://discordapp.com/jobs for openings.

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