Group Product Manager, Data/ML

Discord•San Francisco, CA

2d•$304,000 - $380,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Discord is hiring a Group Product Manager for Data/ML to lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for its Machine Learning Platform and its applications, particularly in Advertising. The role also champions the broader use of data in product decisions and works across nearly every product team and core technical teams. It requires building alignment among stakeholders whose goals may sometimes be in tension. The position reports to the VP of Product, Business. The hiring manager would like the person in this role to work from the office three days a week. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, defined in the posting as Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties. Relocation assistance may be available. The base salary range is $304,000–$380,000 USD. The position is also eligible for equity and benefits. Individual pay within the range depends on job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

At least 8 years of combined experience in data science and product management, including direct hands-on experience as a data scientist or in a similarly quantitative role before moving into product.
At least 3–5 years of product management experience owning algorithmic, data-driven systems such as bidding, ranking, personalization, or recommendations, including responsibility for prioritization, trade-offs, and timelines.
Ability to analyze and synthesize data directly, with comfort in the statistical and quantitative fundamentals behind modern ML systems.
Technical proficiency working closely with ML and data engineers, including familiarity with ML fundamentals and the ability to distinguish what is practical at scale.
Experience working across international or distributed teams and stakeholders.
Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hiring manager requests office attendance three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience in performance advertising, specifically real-time bidding.
Proficiency with modern BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, or similar.
Passion for games, gaming, or online communities.

Responsibilities

Guide product philosophy, vision, and roadmap for Discord's ML Platform and its key use cases: Personalization, Notifications, Safety, Advertising, and Recommendations.
Own performance against key data and ML business metrics and proactively report progress to stakeholders across the company.
Collaborate with Applied ML, ML Platform, and Data Science to build and prioritize the ML roadmap for Advertising products.
Advise product teams across Discord on building and instrumenting products with data-first capabilities from the start.
Drive cross-functional execution across product areas, working with engineers and MLEs, security, legal, and policy partners as needed.