Reposted : Staff Software Engineer, Audio / Video Infrastructure

Reposted : Staff Software Engineer, Audio / Video Infrastructure

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Job Description

Staff Software Engineer – Audio / Video Infrastructure

$248,000 – $279,000 base salary + equity + benefits

About Discord

Used by over 200 million people every month, Discord is where communities connect, especially around gaming. With over 1.5 billion hours spent on games monthly, Discord is at the heart of real-time communication for the next generation of gamers and creators. Our mission : to make it easier and more fun to hang out before, during, and after playing.

The Role : Staff Software Engineer, Audio / Video Infrastructure

We’re seeking a Staff Engineer who’s passionate about building large-scale, high-performance

real-time Audio and Video systems . You'll join our

A / V Infrastructure team , maintaining and evolving our

WebRTC stack

and driving improvements to quality, scalability, and reliability.

Your work will directly impact millions of users across the world, ensuring voice and video experiences on Discord remain smooth, stable, and lightning-fast.

What You’ll Do

Build and scale

Discord’s real-time

Audio / Video infrastructure

for millions of users

Optimize system

performance, reliability, and quality , with a focus on ultra-low latency

Deploy on the edge

to bring services closer to users and reduce lag

Collaborate across teams to introduce new features and improve existing capabilities

Tackle hard technical problems with a team that’s built one of the world’s largest communication platforms

What You Bring

5+ years of experience in

video infrastructure

engineering

Proven success with

WebRTC ,

HLS , or

DASH

Experience with

large-scale systems

and distributed architectures

Proficiency in building observable, monitorable systems

Comfort navigating large codebases and undefined technical environments

Strong debugging and system design skills

Bonus Points For :

• ???? Experience with

Elixir

Familiarity with

video codecs

like H.264, HEVC, AV1

Knowledge of

network protocols

like RTMP, HTTP, UDP, QUIC

Contributions to

open-source A / V projects

Salary Range : $248,000–$279,000

Equity Grants

Growth Opportunities

in one of the fastest-growing platforms in the world

Why Discord?

At Discord, you’ll help shape the future of multiplayer communication. Whether it's building low-latency streaming pipelines or enhancing how users connect in real time, your work here will support global friendships and shared experiences across generations.

Build the future of real-time communication.

Apply Now

to join Discord as a

Staff Software Engineer – Audio / Video Infrastructure

and help shape the future of connection, one frame at a time.

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