Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Consumer Revenue)

Job Overview

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games.

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Job Description

We're looking to hire a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on our Consumer Revenue ML team.

If this excites you and you’ve led org-wide initiatives in the past, keep reading! What You'll Be Doing 8+ years of experience in applied Machine Learning, inclusive Ph. D.

or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Strong expertise in applied deep learning and mainstream RecSys model architecture (e. g. two-tower, transformer-based models, multi-task learning).

Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow. A track record of building ML systems from 0→1 in ambiguous, early-stage environments, and taking them to production at scale.

Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to translate experiment results into roadmap decisions.

The ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, energized by open-ended, technically challenging problems.

Key Responsibilities

• This team applies Machine Learning across Discord's core revenue surfaces - Shop, Nitro, Server Subscriptions, and Gifting - building the ranking, targeting, and recommendation systems that connect users to the right products, subscriptions, and content.
• A track record of building ML systems from 0→1 in ambiguous, early-stage environments, and taking them to production at scale.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills - able to lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple verticals and keep stakeholders educated and aligned.
• We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• What You'll Be Doing 8+ years of experience in applied Machine Learning, inclusive Ph.D.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills - able to lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple verticals and keep stakeholders educated and aligned.
• Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits and Perks

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $272,000 to $340,000 + equity + benefits.
• Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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