Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
About the role
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Safety Processing team at Discord. This team ensures trust and safety across Discord by processing user reports and automated systems to identify and remove harmful or illegal content.
Responsibilities
- Lead, design, and build scalable backend systems for processing safety-related signals, primarily using Python
- Mentor the team through architectural and system design challenges, ensuring long-term scalability as Discord grows
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build tools for content moderation and related compliance efforts, including in-house solutions and vendors
- Implement and enhance ML/AI models and automation to improve efficiency in content moderation and decision-making processes
- Drive workstreams and provide leadership to the team, mobilizing others to accomplish projects and deliver impactful outcomes
Requirements
- Extensive experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Python
- Strong system design and architecture skills with the ability to build scalable, reliable systems for content moderation
- Ability to define workstreams, lead projects, and guide other engineers through implementation
- Experience in a domain requiring an adversarial mindset such as trust, safety, security, or privacy
- Experience being in a 24/7 on-call rotation for production systems
Qualifications
- Experience working with ML/AI models in content moderation
- Familiarity with Typescript/Javascript/React and frontend technologies
- Familiarity with Rust
- Previous experience at companies with a strong focus on safety, security, or trust & safety
Skills
- Python expertise
- Architectural leadership
- Leadership in execution
- Adversarial mindset
- On-call experience
Benefits
This position is US-based only. We are seeking candidates located in the Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Areas. Candidates in the Los Angeles area can work remotely. Candidates in the San Francisco area are required to be in the office 2 days per week. Relocation assistance may be available to the San Francisco Bay Area. Candidates must be located within one of the following counties: Los Angeles area: (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura Counties)San Francisco Bay Area: (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties)
Pay
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $279,000 to $341,000 + 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.
Schedule
This position requires a 2-day workweek in the San Francisco Bay Area.