Director of Engineering

About the role

Join Discord as the Director of Engineering, where you will lead our commerce platform and on-platform player experience teams. You will report directly to the VP of Engineering and be instrumental in building out our commerce strategy. Your responsibilities will include building and leading multiple teams, defining and driving our commerce platform strategy, partnering with major publishers and game developers, collaborating with product leadership, and continuously improving the engineering organization. Candidates must have 2+ years of experience managing other managers, 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager, and a strong technical foundation. Key missions: Lead and manage multiple teams focused on commerce platform development and the in-Discord player experience, including hiring, coaching, and instilling a sense of ownership.. Define and drive the commerce platform strategy from the ground up, organizing existing team members and building out new capabilities to support game developers.. Partner closely with major publishers and large game developers to drive adoption of the platform, understanding the entire customer lifecycle journey and building tools that create value. Profile: - You have 2+ years of experience managing other Managers - You have 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager and have successfully managed groups of 3+ Engineering Managers and 15+ Software Engineers - You are passionate about coaching and leading other engineers, but remain technically hands-on enough to engage in architecture discussions and lead conversations with technical directors at game companies - You have experience hiring and growing senior leaders and managers - You enjoy coming up with pragmatic solutions to concrete problems using first principles thinking - You understand the mindset of developers and have experience building products or platforms for developer audiences - You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with a strong technical foundation - Experience in the gaming industry (AAA publishers, platform providers, or game studios) - Experience building commerce platforms, microtransaction systems, or web shops at scale - Background building out revenue-generating infrastructure that supports high-volume transactions - SDK design or platform API experience - Experience defining and building new teams and strategies from scratch - Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties)