Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Architecture

Discord•San Francisco, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games. We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Mobile Architecture team to help lead the technical vision for Discord's mobile experience across iOS and Android. You'll work on performance-critical systems using React Native, focusing on delivering an exceptional mobile experience that feels instantaneous. As a Staff Engineer, you'll drive technical direction, mentor other engineers, and tackle the most complex challenges facing our mobile platforms. Our goal is to build products that our customers absolutely love—products that are functional, reliable, usable, and delightful, with performance as a core feature.

Requirements

8+ years experience as a software engineer working on large, cross-platform software projects.
1+ years experience as a software engineer working on a production React Native application at scale, and/or React Native foundational libraries.
Experience writing clean, maintainable code and establishing engineering best practices
Problem-solving mindset with ability to debug complex issues across the stack
Passion for creating excellent user experiences and attention to performance details
Excellent communication skills with ability to influence technical decisions and build consensus
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other engineers

Nice To Haves

Native mobile development experience (iOS with Swift/Objective-C or Android with Kotlin/Java)
Experience with mobile performance optimization and profiling tools
Background in build and release processes for mobile apps
Active participation in the React or React Native communities
Experience optimizing applications for varying network conditions or international markets

Responsibilities

Lead technical direction and architecture decisions for Discord's mobile platform, particularly around React Native optimization and performance
Build and optimize foundational mobile libraries and infrastructure that power Discord's mobile apps on iOS and Android
Drive solutions to challenging performance problems including Time-to-Interactive (TTI), memory optimization, crash reduction, and jank elimination
Lead React Native infrastructure initiatives and upgrades, helping maintain Discord's position at the forefront of RN adoption
Architect scalable mobile solutions using React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, with native development in Swift/Kotlin when needed for performance-critical paths
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence technical decisions across the organization
Mentor engineers on the team and help elevate the technical capabilities of the mobile organization
Set best practices and engineering standards for mobile development at Discord