Senior Data Engineer

2 Months ago • 4 Years + • $196,000 PA - $220,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for creating and maintaining data pipelines and datasets to support analytics, modeling, and product/business needs. They will design and build database architectures, collaborate with various teams to improve data quality, and create scalable dashboards. The role requires strong skills in data modeling, SQL, and Python, as well as experience with data quality audits. This role requires proactive identification of ETL & dashboard performance and cost optimizations. The candidate should have excellent communication skills to thrive in ambiguous environments.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of experience building data pipelines.
  • 4+ years experience designing and maintaining data models.
  • 4+ years experience writing code in SQL and Python.
  • Experience implementing data quality audits with large datasets.
  • Experience collaborating with data science and engineering teams.
Good to have:
  • Passion for Discord or online communities.
  • Experience improving data models for a functional area.
  • Experience with modern data storage and processing technologies.
  • Experience with data visualization and dashboarding technologies.

Job Details

 

This position is US based only. 

Discord is looking for experienced and passionate Senior Data Engineers to join our Data team! Data Engineers at Discord collaborate with data science and engineering teams to build and support foundational high-leverage data sets that power tools, analyses, and models. The data sets built by DE directly inform how we identify opportunities, measure success, and make decisions. If this sounds exciting to you and you’re passionate about data, impact, and working on an amazing team, read on!

What you will be doing:

  • Create and maintain data pipelines and foundational datasets to support analytics, modeling, experimentation, and product/business needs
  • Design and build database architectures with massive and complex data, balancing ergonomic benefits with computational load and cost
  • Collaborate closely with data science, machine learning, and engineering teams to improve the coverage, accuracy, and reliability of instrumentation
  • Develop audits for data quality at scale, implementing alerting and anomaly detection as necessary
  • Create scalable dashboards and reports to support business objectives and enable data-driven decision making
  • Partner with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to accomplish all of the above!

What you should have

  • 4+ years of experience building data pipelines in production environments with high volumes of consumer data
  • 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust data models from structured and unstructured sources
  • 4+ years of experience writing accurate and effective code in SQL and Python
  • Experience implementing and monitoring audits for data quality with massive data sets (e.g. billions of rows)
  • Experience proactively identifying opportunities to improve ETL & dashboard performance and cost
  • Experience leveraging your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to thrive in ambiguous environments where problems are not well-defined and evolve quickly
  • Experience collaborating directly with data science, machine learning, and product engineering teams
  • A desire to work with amazing, passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems to improve Discord
  • Last but not least - a collaborative attitude and a healthy dose of natural curiosity!

Bonus Points:

  • Passion for Discord or online communities
  • Experience owning and proactively improving the data models for a functional area leveraging deep knowledge of performant scalable patterns
  • Experience with modern data storage and processing technologies (i.e. BigQuery SQL, Airflow, and DBT or similar)
  • Experience with data visualization and dashboarding technologies (i.e. Looker, Tableau, or similar)
  • Experience with designing data architecture to power a variety of use cases, including experimentation

#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

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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