# Senior Data Science Manager, Developer Platform at Discord

- Company: Discord
- What the company does: Backed by Index.
- Company website: http://discordapp.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $342K to $380K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/8821508002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/discord-senior-data-science-manager-developer-platform/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Manage, mentor, and develop a mission-driven team of Data Scientists embedded across the Developer Platform's core areas: identity, signals, and developer tools
- Own the vision and roadmap for data-driven decision-making across the Developer Platform org, and shape company strategy on how the platform creates value for both developers and Discord
- Strengthen the developer side of the value equation by shaping developer-facing data products, including metric definitions, benchmarking methodologies, and insight quality
- Serve as a trusted analytical partner to top game developers, designing joint studies with partner data science teams to uncover business value from the developer tech stack
- Partner with Data Engineering, Product, and Legal on data governance: ensure platform signals are documented, discoverable, and governed well across Discord
- Set clear priorities and nimble operating models, and build a team known for rigorous methods and decision-ready work. Partner with other Data leaders to shape the direction and culture of Discord's Data organization

Tags: Data Science & Engineering