
About Discord
The ultimate platform for community communication
Key Highlights
- Over 200 million active users across 19 million communities
- Founded in 2015, headquartered in San Francisco, CA
- $979.3 million raised in funding, currently in Series H
- Transitioned from gaming to a broader social networking platform
Discord, headquartered in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, is a leading voice, video, and text communication platform with over 200 million active users across 19 million communities. Founded in 2015, Discord has successfully transitioned from a gaming-focused chat app to a versatile social networking s...
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Skills & Technologies
Overview
Discord is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the Safety ML team in designing and developing AI/ML infrastructure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance safety on the platform, utilizing skills in Python and machine learning technologies.
Job Description
Who you are
You have extensive experience in machine learning and AI, with a strong background in Python and data science. As a technical lead, you've guided teams through complex design and implementation processes, ensuring high-quality outcomes in machine learning systems. Your collaborative spirit allows you to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and product managers, to align on safety goals and deliver impactful solutions. You are passionate about improving user safety and have a proven track record of developing scalable ML systems that meet rigorous standards.
Desirable
Experience with TensorFlow and Keras is a plus, as well as familiarity with data engineering practices. You understand the importance of mentorship and are eager to share your knowledge with junior engineers, helping them grow in their careers. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly makes you an effective collaborator across various teams.
What you'll do
In this role, you will serve as the technical lead for the Safety ML team, defining and driving the technical strategy and roadmap. You will oversee the design, development, and maintenance of our AI/ML infrastructure, ensuring that it meets the needs of our users while maintaining high safety standards. Your responsibilities will include conducting technical reviews of code, design, and architecture, setting the bar for quality and scalability in our ML systems. You will collaborate closely with product, data science, policy, legal, and engineering partners to align on safety goals and deliver effective solutions that enhance user experience on Discord.
You will tackle complex challenges in machine learning, leveraging your expertise to innovate and improve our safety measures. As a mentor, you will guide individual contributors through design and experimentation, fostering a culture of technical excellence within the team. Your leadership will be crucial in raising the technical bar and ensuring that the team builds robust and high-quality ML systems.
What we offer
At Discord, we value our employees and strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible work arrangements that allow you to thrive both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that impact millions of users, contributing to the future of gaming and online communication. Join us in making Discord a safer and more enjoyable platform for everyone.
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