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title: Threat Investigator
description: Discord's Violent Actors Team, part of the broader Threat Operations org within Trust & Safety, focuses on identifying and disrupting violent and extremist networks and threat actors. As a Threat Investigator, you'll lead investigations into these communities, identify novel detection mechanisms, and develop enforcement strategies to stay ahead of ongoing and emerging threats. Responsibilities: Leading complex investigations into violent extremist and threat actor networks, developing and iterating on detection and disruption strategies across your investigative portfolio Executing on roadmap projects, including cross-functional coordination with policy, engineering, and ML/AI teams, documentation of behavioral trends, and identification of scalable mitigation strategies Leveraging investigative signals and subject matter expertise to inform threat prioritization decisions Identifying emergence of novel harm behaviors, and gaps in Discord's detection, policy, and enforcement capabilities Partnering with team program managers to develop and prioritize improvements to operational readiness Serving as a subject matter resource for teammates, leadership, and cross-functional partners Requirements: 5+ years of experience in threat intelligence, investigations, or incident management, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder cases independently Deep expertise in at least one extremist or violent threat actor ecosystem, with the analytical flexibility to develop proficiency across new harm verticals as priorities shift Demonstrated ability to define scope, propose solutions, and drive projects to completion in ambiguous, high-change environments with minimal oversight Proficiency with data analysis tools, case management systems, and machine learning tooling to support network investigations and detection work Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex, sensitive topics for non-expert audiences, and experienc…
date posted: 2026-08-01T14:06:45.053Z
valid through: 2026-09-30T14:06:45.053Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Trust & Safety
industry: Technology
skills: threat intelligence
skills: investigations
skills: incident management
skills: data analysis
skills: machine learning
skills: additional language proficiency
skills: experience translating investigative findings
hiring organization: Discord
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: San Francisco Bay Area
    address country: US
employment type: FULL_TIME
base salary: MonetaryAmount
  currency: USD
  value: QuantitativeValue
    min value: 132000
    max value: 148500
    unit text: YEAR