Discord4d ago

Rust/C++ Senior Software Engineer

San Francisco Bay Areasenior

Engineering

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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Build core libraries that power Discord's client experiences across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms (Rust, C++,

Technical Tools

Engineering

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Responsibilities

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→Build core libraries that power Discord's client experiences across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms (Rust, C++, and Typescript)
→Optimize performance end-to-end across all supported platforms
→Design and run experiments with proper success criteria and statistical rigor to validate improvements
→Debug complex issues across diverse hardware and platform configurations
→Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features that delight millions of users

4+ years building large-scale, cross-platform software (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, or game console development)
Strong Rust or C++ skills with deep understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and low-level optimization
Experience building performance-critical applications where milliseconds matter

Nice to Have

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Experience designing experiments that prove (not just suggest) improvements
Experience with real-time media applications (audio/video, game streaming, etc.)
Hands-on experience with WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, or DTLS protocols
Familiarity with audio/video codecs (Opus, H.264, AV1, etc.) and their corresponding quality measurements (POLQA, PSNR, VMAF, etc.)
Proficiency with CPU, GPU, and memory profiling—you can identify bottlenecks, optimize critical paths, and manage resource constraints effectively
You have built or contributed to open source projects

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). For this role, the hiring manager would like folks to be in the office 1 day a week. Relocation assistance may be available.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $245,000 + 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. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

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