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[Remote] Software Engineer- Database Infrastructure

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Discord is a communication platform used by over 200 million people monthly, especially for gaming. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Database Infrastructure team to develop and operate large-scale, reliable data systems that support their vast user base.

Responsibilities

  • Build and operate large-scale, reliable and performant data systems with ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Linux and Rust
  • Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to develop storage primitives enabling all of Discord
  • Exercise "First Principles Thinking" to always deliver what matters most to our users
  • Work with a talented team of engineers who have built one of the largest communication platforms in the world

Skills

  • 2-4 years of experience with building backend infrastructure
  • Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and test complex systems in a live, production environment
  • Strong operating systems, distributed systems, and concurrency control fundamentals
  • Proficiency with at least one statically-typed programming language: e.g. Rust, Go, Java, C, C++
  • Comfortable working in fast paced environments
  • Experience with highly-available and distributed databases: e.g. ScyllaDB, Cassandra, Vitess, Postgres w/HA, etc
  • Experience with Rust
  • Knowledge of DevOps tools like Salt, Terraform or Kubernetes

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Benefits

Company Overview

  • Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://discord.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Discord has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 44 in 2025, 32 in 2024, 13 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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