Cloud Gaming Engineer

1 week ago


San Francisco, California, United States Discord Full time
Company Overview:
Discord is a leading platform that enables millions of users to connect and engage with each other through various activities, including gaming. As a pioneer in the gaming industry, we strive to create innovative experiences that bring people together.

Estimated Salary Range: $183,000 - $201,500

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer to join our Activities Studio team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable applications that enable seamless user experiences. Key responsibilities include unlocking unique experiences, innovating and iterating on existing features, delivering at scale, and continually growing and improving processes and tools.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Possess 5+ years of full-stack software development experience.
  • Proficient in building high-performance applications on modern web technologies.
  • Strong networking fundamentals, essential to creating real-time multiplayer games.
  • Has built and operated large-scale applications on a popular cloud platform like GCP or AWS.
  • Skilled with CI, build and deployment technologies such as GitHub Actions, Docker, and Terraform.
  • A product-minded engineer with demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and iterate.
  • An empathetic communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment with other engineers and cross-functional teams.

Bonus Points:
  • Proficient with Typescript, React, Unity, Cocos Engine, Python, and/or Rust.
  • Practiced operating serverless architecture.


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