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Job Description Staff Software Engineer – Ads Infrastructure
$248,000 – $279,000 base salary + equity + benefits
About Discord
With over 200 million monthly users , Discord is the leading voice, video, and text platform for communities—especially in gaming. As users spend more than 1.5 billion hours per month engaging with the platform, Discord is expanding into new revenue streams, including a next-generation ad platform that balances user experience with advertiser value.
About the Role
As a Staff Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure , you will be at the technical forefront of Discord’s newest monetization initiative . This role is about building real-time, large-scale distributed systems that power ad delivery, optimization, and auction mechanics. You’ll tackle high-throughput systems, data-driven ad ranking, and backend architecture—directly contributing to the platform’s long-term business growth.
Why This Role is Exciting
- Build and evolve the ad delivery engine at Discord from the ground up
- Design auction-based marketplaces that optimize ad value and user relevance
- Solve real-world challenges at the intersection of distributed systems and mathematical optimization
- Influence the experience of millions of users and thousands of advertisers
- Work closely with infra, data, and product teams to own end-to-end systems
Key Responsibilities
Architect and scale real-time systems for ad delivery, including pacing, targeting, and rankingDesign high-throughput data pipelines and leverage event streaming (Kafka, PubSub)Implement auctions and market dynamics to ensure optimal ad selection and pricingLead end-to-end project ownership : design, implementation, deployment, and monitoringCollaborate cross-functionally with product, infra, data platform, and design teamsEnsure high observability and resilience using tools like Datadog in cloud environmentsWhat You Bring
8+ years of backend software engineering experience (Python, Rust, Elixir preferred)️ Experience in large-scale system design , including databases, data caching, and event-driven architectures️ Strong background in cloud infrastructure and observability toolingProficient in real-time data pipelines , especially with Kafka or PubSub2+ years of technical leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring and delivering at scaleData-first mindset, user empathy, and a passion for algorithm validation and optimizationWhy Discord?
Fully remote role in a high-growth tech companyStrong compensation with equity and top-tier benefits️ Work on a platform central to the future of gaming and online interactionJoin a team solving real-time, complex, impactful problems in a mission-driven environmentReady to shape the future of ads at Discord?
Apply Now to become a Staff Software Engineer – Ads Infrastructure and help build the systems that drive Discord’s next major revenue engine.
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