Discord is hiring: Senior Software Engineer, Audio/Video in San Francisco

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.

Join our journey to create the best cross-platform application for messaging and real-time interactions! The Audio & Video engineering team at Discord owns the technology and end-to-end experience of audio/video across desktop and mobile. The team’s mission is to give our users an outstanding voice, video, and client experience.

We are looking for passionate, energetic and self-motived individuals, who are user-focused and obsessed with quality and performance to join the Core AV team.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop core libraries and infrastructure supporting high-quality, low-latency communications between hundreds of millions of users.

• Own Discord core audio and video functionalities across desktop, browser, and mobile.

• Continuously improve video quality and performance end to end.

• Work with customer support team troubleshooting real-world end-user audio/video issues.

What you should have:

• 4+ years experience working on large, cross-platform software projects.

• Comfort writing high-performance code in C++.

• Intimate knowledge with Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS or game console development.

• Knowledge of performance metrics such as CPU, GPU and memory management.

• Enjoyment in coming up with pragmatic solutions to concrete problems using first principles thinking.

• Obsession with user impact and pursue craftsmanship with a high quality of work.

• Strong communication skills and thrive in small, collaborative, energetic teams.

• Comfort planning rollouts and tracking success through experiments.

Bonus Points:

• Comfort writing high-performance code in Rust.

• Working experience with WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, DTLS.

• Experience working with common audio/video codecs such as Opus, VP8, H.264, etc.

• Working experience with media pipeline on platforms supported by Discord.

• Experience with Chromium or Mozilla internals.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.

In Summary: The Audio & Video engineering team at Discord owns the technology and end-to-end experience of audio/video across desktop and mobile . The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits . En Español: Discord es utilizado por más de 200 millones de personas cada mes por muchas razones diferentes, pero hay una cosa que casi todo el mundo hace en nuestra plataforma: jugar videojuegos y interacciones en tiempo real. Más del 90% de nuestros usuarios juegan, pasando un total de 1.5 mil millones de horas jugando a miles de títulos únicos en Discord todos los meses. Discord juega un papel singularmente importante en el futuro del juego. Estamos enfocados en hacer que sea más fácil y divertido para las personas hablar y pasar el rato antes, durante y después de jugar juegos. Únete a nuestro viaje para crear la mejor aplicación multiplataforma para mensajería e interacción en tiempo reales! Comodidad para escribir código de alto rendimiento en C++. Conocimiento íntimo con Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS o desarrollo de consolas de juegos. Conocimiento de métricas de desempeño como CPU, GPU y gestión de memoria. Disfrute de llegar a soluciones pragmáticas a problemas concretos utilizando el pensamiento de primeros principios. Obsesión por el impacto del usuario y perseguir la artesanía con una alta calidad de trabajo. Fuertes habilidades de comunicación y prosperar en equipos pequeños, colaborativos y energéticos. Confort planificación de lanzamientos y seguimiento del éxito a través de experimentos. Puntos bonificados: Comfort para escribir códigos de alto desempeño en Rust. Experiencia laboral con WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, DTLS. experiencia trabajando con códigos audio/vídeo comunes como Opus, VP8, H.264, etc. Somos una plataforma multiplataforma, multigeneracional y multijugador que ayuda a las personas a profundizar sus amistades en torno a juegos e intereses compartidos. Creemos que los juegos nos dan una manera de divertirnos con nuestras personas favoritas, ya sea escuchando música juntos o gritando en partidos competitivos para el rango de diamante. Únete a nuestra misión! Su futuro está a solo un clic de distancia! Por favor consulte nuestra Política de privacidad de solicitantes y candidatos para obtener detalles sobre la recopilación y uso de información personal relacionada con la solicitud y el proceso de contratación por Discord haciendo clic aquí..