# Senior Software Engineer, Application Security 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: $196K to $245K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/8656854002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/discord-senior-software-engineer-application-security/

## 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

- You have 5+ years of experience securing production applications
- You have 3+ years of experience programming in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or Rust)
- You have hands-on experience building and shipping production software, including security features, controls, frameworks, or guardrails
- You have hands-on experience with authentication and account security, such as WebAuthn, passkeys, FIDO2, MFA, and session management
- You are comfortable reasoning about the security of complex systems, even if they contain components you aren’t familiar with, and can give engineers clear, sound guidance on secure design and implementation
- You have experience leading security projects with a cross-functional group

Tags: Security Engineering