# Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Consumer Revenue) at Discord

- Company: Discord
- What the company does: Backed by Index.
- Company website: http://discordapp.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area or Remote (U.S.)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $272K to $340K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/8802354002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/discord-staff-software-engineer-machine-learning-consumer-revenue/

## 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

- 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
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple verticals and keep stakeholders educated and aligned

Tags: Product Engineering