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Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Discord is a leading platform focused on enhancing gaming experiences through community and communication. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive innovation on our Machine Learning team, building scalable recommendation systems and ML solutions to increase user engagement and personalization.

Skills

  • Expertise in mainstream recommender system architectures such as two-tower, transformer-based, multi-task learning.
  • Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
  • Experience building and deploying machine learning systems at scale from ideation to production.
  • Strong product intuition and ability to build applications grounded in user feedback.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to lead complex cross-team technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Set architectural direction and raise the technical standard for the ML Discovery/Engagement team.
  • Design, build, and scale low-latency, high-throughput recommender systems impacting tens of millions of users daily.
  • Develop and deploy advanced ML models using deep learning, reinforcement learning, and optimization techniques.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define ML product roadmaps balancing iteration speed with scalability.

Education

  • Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or related field required.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with equity and comprehensive benefits.
  • Opportunities for remote work with an optional Bay Area office presence.
  • Work on impactful projects with a global user base in a highly innovative tech company.
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Discord is a versatile communication platform that supports voice, video, and text interactions. Since its public release in 2015, Discord has rapidly grown in popularity, becoming the 30th most visited site in the world.

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Inclusive & Diverse
Empathetic
Collaboration over Competition
Casual Dress Code
Growth & Learning
Dare to be Different
Mission Driven
Diversity of Opinions
BENEFITS & PERKS
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time-Off
Maternity Leave
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Education Stipend
Learning & Development
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$272,000/yr - $306,000/yr
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DATE POSTED
July 25, 2025
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