Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

We're looking for a data-driven full stack Senior Software Engineer to join the Growth team at Discord. Our team is responsible for how Discord shows up across the web- building the systems that help new users discover and understand Discord before they ever sign up. You'll work across the stack to improve our SEO capabilities, from edge compute solutions that serve millions of requests to backend systems that power our web presence. This is a high-impact role where you'll directly influence how Discord acquires and onboards new users at scale. This person will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for Growth.

What You'll Be Doing

Build and optimize web experiences that improve Discord's discoverability and search engine presence
Develop edge compute solutions to serve dynamic, SEO-friendly content at scale
Work across the full stack, with a focus on frontend technologies (TypeScript, React) while contributing to our backend systems (Python)
Design and run experiments to measure the impact of SEO improvements on user acquisition
Partner with Product, Design, and Data Science to identify high-impact opportunities and iterate quickly
Maintain performance and reliability standards for user-facing web properties

What you should have

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
Experience building SEO solutions or working on growth teams focused on acquisition
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React, with experience building performant web applications
Familiarity with edge compute platforms (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge Functions, or similar)
Working knowledge of Python and backend web frameworks like Flask
A data-driven approach to decision making, with experience designing and interpreting A/B tests
Curiosity about how search engines and LLMs work and a desire to stay current on SEO & GEO best practices

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $196,000 to $220,000 + 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.

Senior Software Engineer - SEO

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