Senior Software Engineer - Safety Processing

On-site

Responsibilities

Own complex safety infrastructure projects end-to-end, from initial design through post-launch monitoring and iteration
Build and maintain critical systems for automated content review, enforcement, and safety signal processing at massive scale
Collaborate with Trust & Safety, ML, Policy, and product teams to understand

You'll collaborate closely with Trust & Safety operations, ML teams, Policy, and product partners to deliver solutions that make Discord safer while maintaining our commitment to user experience.
experience with a focus on backend services and infrastructure
Strong programming skills in Python •
Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver results on time
Strong debugging skills and ability to navigate complex codebases
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners •
Experience working in larger engineering organizations with multiple teams and stakeholders
Demonstrated adversarial thinking - ability to anticipate misuse, edge cases, and system vulnerabilities •
Experience with distributed systems concepts and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS) •
Experience being in 24/7 on-call rotations
Experience with content moderation, trust & safety, or related problem domains •
Experience with workflow automation or decision systems •
Experience with ML/LLM integration and prompt engineering •
Experience with observability tools, metrics, and monitoring systems at scale •
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)
Candidates in the San Francisco area are required to be in the office 2 days per week.

Strong collaboration and communication skills Bonus Points: •
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + 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. Why Discord?

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.
The Safety Processing team is responsible for the systems that power Discord's ability to detect, review, and enforce against harmful content at scale.
We build the infrastructure and decision systems that enable accurate, efficient, and fair content moderation across all of Discord.
As a Senior Engineer on Safety Processing, you'll take full ownership of projects from initial design through post-launch monitoring and iteration.
You'll work on challenging problems at the intersection of automation, large-scale distributed systems, and content safety.
You'll help build automated decision systems that scale our review capacity by 10x, develop enforcement infrastructure that handles millions of decisions per day, or architect systems that centralize and simplify safety signal processing.
You'll deliver lovable products while maintaining Discord's high quality bar, utilizing 80/20 thinking and a user-centric approach.
You'll embody a growth mindset, diving into new code and technologies to deliver safety solutions that protect millions of users daily.
This person reports to the Engineering Manager of Safety Processing.