Senior Software Engineer, Game Integrations

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Engine • $196,000 PA - $220,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer, Game Integrations role involves designing, building, and maintaining features to connect users through gaming on Discord, across desktop and mobile. The engineer will engage with partners and developers, collaborate with cross-functional teams to build engaging experiences, and improve ranking and discovery systems. The goal is to build innovative features that foster friendships and create a welcoming environment for users. The role also requires a holistic approach to problem-solving and a desire to improve the product.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Experience in game development software like Unity or Unreal
  • Experience with React, Python or other modern programming languages
  • Comfortable switching between different technical stacks and learning new ones.
  • Sense for product and design and ability to collaborate with peers.
  • Holistic approach to problem solving.
Good to have:
  • Experience working on social products
  • Experience integrating or deploying on Steam (or similar platforms)
  • Experience using Epic Games Online Services, Steamworks API, Playfab
  • Experience shipping a game on Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch
Perks:
  • equity
  • benefits

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.

This position is US-based only.

People come to Discord before, during, and after gaming, and we want to make that experience even better. Working directly with our developer partners and communities, we are building brand new ways for users on Discord to connect, engage, and have a great time while gaming. We believe that gaming is better when playing with friends, and aim to provide the features and tooling for developers to help us enrich those experiences. This is also reflected in how we work! Our engineering culture values collaboration and building great teams. Come and join us!

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design, build, and maintain features that help users connect and make friends through gaming on our platform, across desktop and mobile.
  • Engage with partners and external developers to find opportunities, evaluate challenges and provide solutions for growing online communities and enriched gaming experiences.
  • Collaborate with Engineers, Designers, Product, and Data Science to build engaging, fun, and trusted experiences, while experimenting and iterating on ideas that enhance user interactions.
  • Partner with our Content, Marketing and ML teams to improve ranking and discovery systems, enabling users to find meaningful connections and relevant content.
  • Build innovative features that help users discover new friendships and deepen existing ones, creating a trusted and welcoming environment.

What you should have

  • You have 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
  • You have experience in Unity, Unreal or other game development software, as well as the backend infrastructure required to scale to an indie-size userbase.
  • You have experience with React, Python or other modern programming languages.
  • You are comfortable switching between different technical stacks and learning new ones.
  • You have a sense for product and design. We don’t operate in silos, and you’ll be collaborating closely with cross-functional peers. You should be able to express opinions and collaborate to make something great.
  • You take a holistic approach to problem solving. You believe in solving a problem from first principles rather than simply shipping a solution. You learn from your mistakes and work through obstacles with the rest of the team.
  • You are a Discord user and want to make the product better!

Bonus Points

  • Experience working on social products.
  • Experience integrating or deploying on Steam (or similar platforms)
  • Experience using Epic Games Online Services, Steamworks API, Playfab
  • Experience shipping a game on Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch

#LI-Remote

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. 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

Discord is a voice, video and text platform that helps friends come together to hang out, play games and have fun. When Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy founded Discord in 2015 they had a hunch that multiplayer gaming would be the future of entertainment and that people would need a communications platform designed for them to talk with their gaming friends. Today, gaming has become the largest form of entertainment in the world, bigger than movies and music combined. It’s the fastest-growing as well. Discord makes it feel like you’re playing in the same room with friends.

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