Description
We are hiring a Director of Engineering to lead Safety Infrastructure Engineering at Discord. The role will involve leading and growing two engineering teams covering our safety backend, driving the automation roadmap with Safety ML, owning the queue routing and internal tooling, and consolidating fragmented systems onto infra.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years as a software engineer with a strong backend and distributed systems background, and 5+ years as an EM including 2+ years managing managers. They should have strong infrastructure instincts, be fluent in AI and ML systems, and have excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
The role requires experience working closely with ops or human-in-the-loop teams, being practical about throughput, vendor management, and unit economics, and being an empathetic and experienced recruiter and coach.
Bonus points for having a strong passion for Discord and/or gaming, and an appreciation for the communities we serve.