Safety By Design Policy Expert, Developer Platform - CA (San Francisco)

Safety By Design Policy Expert, Developer Platform - CA (San Francisco)

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Job Description

Title: Safety By Design Policy Expert, Developer Platform

Location: Remote (US-based only)

Team: Product Policy

Reports To: Senior Manager, Safety By Design Policy

Compensation:

• Plus: Equity + Full benefits

What This Role Is Really About

You're helping Discord build safer developer-facing toolslike their public API and SDKsby embedding safety and trust directly into the design. This role is about proactive safety and policy development, not just reactive enforcement.

It combines policy expertise, tech understanding, and cross-functional collaboration with product, legal, compliance, and engineering teams.

• Collaborate with teams to identify and mitigate safety risks in Discords developer tools (API, SDKs, third-party integrations).
• Own and evolve Developer Policies that govern how external devs can use Discords platform.
• Evaluate product changes with Safety XFN to ensure policy alignment and enforcement is viable.
• Develop training materials, internal safety strategy guides, and user-facing content (blog posts, Help Center articles).
• Maintain a working knowledge of Discords tools, infrastructure, developer ecosystem, and moderation mechanisms.

Heads up: The role may involve exposure to graphic or sensitive content, typical in Trust & Safety domains.

Youll Thrive Here If You Have:

• 3+ years working with APIs, SDKs, app stores, or other third-party platforms.
• Background in Trust & Safety, Tech Policy, or advocacy (especially for marginalized communities).
• Experience engaging cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Engineering, and more.
• Strong writing skills, both internal-facing (guides, playbooks) and user-facing (blog posts, policies).
• A mindset of empathy, collaboration, and curiosity.
• Some programming knowledge (e.g., REST APIs, basic scripting)
• Familiarity with Discords platform and community
• Experience in international safety policy or multilingual capabilities
• Work in non-profits or community advocacy groups
• Understanding of safety issues in open platforms and ecosystems

Why This Role Matters

As Discord grows its developer ecosystem, theres increasing need for preemptive safety design. This role is crucial in balancing innovation with user protection, and youd be shaping how third-party apps and bots interact with 200+ million monthly users.

Should You Apply?

You should strongly consider applying if:

Youve worked on API platforms, app ecosystems, or SDK safety

Youre comfortable with ambiguous, evolving tech/policy environments

You have a deep commitment to user protection and ethical design

You enjoy writing, research, and engaging with diverse stakeholders

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