Software Engineer, Mobile Careers at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Apply Now!
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Software Engineer, Mobile Careers at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Apply Now!
Job Description
Software Engineer, Mobile at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area
Role Overview
Discord powers real-time conversations for over 200 million monthly active users worldwide, with 90% engaging in gaming activities totaling 1.5 billion hours monthly. As a Software Engineer, Mobile on the AV Client team, you'll develop native code across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS to deliver exceptional voice, video, and game-streaming experiences. Your work directly impacts legendary gaming moments by eliminating frustrating audio glitches like voice cutouts or underwater-sounding teammates.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this hybrid role requires 1 day per week in-office. You'll tackle complex challenges in real-time communication, leveraging C++, Objective-C, Kotlin, and Typescript to build core libraries serving millions. This is senior-level mobile engineering at a gaming platform redefining social interaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement core AV libraries using Typescript, C++, Objective-C, and Kotlin that power conversations for 200M+ users.
- Design rigorous A/B experiments with statistical analysis to validate improvements in call quality and user experience.
- Investigate and resolve audio/video issues across infinite user hardware configurations, from budget laptops to premium gaming rigs.
- Develop high-performance native mobile components for iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java).
- Integrate advanced platform SDKs including Android's MediaCodec and Camera2, iOS VideoToolbox and AVAudioSession.
- Optimize WebRTC implementations for ultra-low latency voice/video streaming in gaming scenarios.
- Profile and enhance battery efficiency and CPU usage in mobile AV pipelines.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define AV feature roadmaps.
- Create automated test frameworks ensuring cross-platform reliability.
- Mentor team members on native development best practices and debugging techniques.
- Contribute to open-source AV projects and stay ahead of platform evolution.
- Analyze user telemetry to proactively identify and prioritize AV improvements.
- Deliver pixel-perfect video rendering optimized for gaming frame rates.
Qualifications
- 3+ years professional native mobile development experience (iOS/Android).
- Strong C++ skills for cross-platform mobile components.
- Proven track record integrating mobile SDKs with Objective-C/Swift or Kotlin/Java.
- Experience solving complex, ambiguous technical problems with pragmatic solutions.
- Thrives in collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Bonus: Hands-on experience with AV SDKs (MediaCodec, Camera2, VideoToolbox, AVAudioSession).
- Bonus: WebRTC library implementation experience.
- Must reside in or relocate to San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma counties).
Discord values diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from underrepresented groups in tech.
Salary & Benefits
Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 base salary + equity + comprehensive benefits. Total compensation includes stock options vesting over 4 years.
- Top-tier medical, dental, vision coverage
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Unlimited PTO + 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Relocation package for Bay Area move
- Weekly catered meals, gaming hardware allowance
- Wellness stipend, professional development budget
- Discord Nitro Pro subscription
Why Join Discord?
Discord isn't just another social platform—it's the essential hub for 200M+ gamers worldwide. Your code will power voice chats during clutch esports moments, video streams of epic raids, and casual hangouts that build lifelong friendships. Join a mission-driven team obsessed with user experience in the $200B gaming industry.
Work alongside brilliant engineers solving real-time AV challenges at unprecedented scale. Enjoy Bay Area perks: catered lunches, gym memberships, gaming tournaments, and a culture celebrating work-life balance. Discord's hybrid model offers flexibility while fostering deep collaboration.
Grow your career with unlimited learning opportunities, conference attendance, and mentorship from AV industry veterans. Make a tangible impact—your optimizations will be felt by millions during their next gaming session.
How to Apply
Ready to eliminate 'Can you hear me?' forever? Submit your resume, GitHub/portfolio, and a brief note about your favorite Discord gaming memory. Our team reviews applications weekly. Technical interviews include live coding, system design, and AV debugging challenges.
Timeline: Phone screen → Technical interviews → Team interview → Offer. We move fast for top talent.
Locations
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Oakland, California, United States
- San Jose, California, United States
- Palo Alto, California, United States
Salary
160,000 - 180,000 USD / yearly
168,000 - 198,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Mobile Developmentintermediate
- C++ Programmingintermediate
- Objective-Cintermediate
- Swiftintermediate
- Kotlinintermediate
- Javaintermediate
- WebRTCintermediate
- Audio/Video Streamingintermediate
- Real-time Communicationintermediate
- Native SDK Integrationintermediate
- MediaCodecintermediate
- Camera2 APIintermediate
- VideoToolboxintermediate
- AVAudioSessionintermediate
- Typescriptintermediate
- Cross-Platform Developmentintermediate
- iOS Developmentintermediate
- Android Developmentintermediate
- Statistical Analysisintermediate
- Experiment Designintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of native mobile development experience (experience)
- Proven experience developing mobile components with C++ (experience)
- Hands-on experience integrating mobile SDKs using Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin, or Java (experience)
- Strong ability to create pragmatic solutions to complex technical problems (experience)
- Comfortable working in highly collaborative team environments (experience)
- Deep understanding of audio/video processing pipelines (experience)
- Experience debugging hardware-specific audio/video issues (experience)
- Familiarity with real-time communication protocols (experience)
- Ability to design and execute A/B experiments with statistical rigor (experience)
- Willingness to work in-office 1 day per week in San Francisco Bay Area (experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred (experience)
- Experience with WebRTC library highly desirable (experience)
Responsibilities
- Build core libraries powering conversations for 200M+ Discord users using Typescript, C++, Objective-C, and Kotlin
- Design and run A/B experiments with proper success criteria and statistical analysis
- Debug and resolve audio/video issues across diverse user hardware configurations
- Develop native mobile components for iOS and Android platforms
- Integrate platform-specific SDKs like MediaCodec, Camera2, VideoToolbox, and AVAudioSession
- Optimize real-time voice, video, and game-streaming performance across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AV client architecture
- Implement WebRTC-based solutions for low-latency communication
- Profile and optimize audio/video pipelines for battery efficiency and performance
- Create comprehensive test suites for mobile AV components
- Document technical solutions and contribute to team knowledge sharing
- Stay current with latest mobile platform updates and AV technologies
- Mentor junior engineers on native development best practices
Benefits
- general: Competitive base salary $160,000 - $180,000 USD
- general: Significant equity package with stock options
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching program
- general: Unlimited PTO policy
- general: Generous parental leave (16 weeks fully paid)
- general: Relocation assistance available for Bay Area move
- general: Weekly catered lunches and fully stocked kitchens
- general: Annual wellness stipend
- general: Professional development budget
- general: Gaming hardware budget
- general: Flexible hybrid work schedule (1 day/week in office)
- general: Mental health support through dedicated programs
- general: Employee referral bonuses
- general: Discord Nitro subscription
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Software Engineer, Mobile Careers at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Apply Now!
Job Description
Software Engineer, Mobile at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area
Role Overview
Discord powers real-time conversations for over 200 million monthly active users worldwide, with 90% engaging in gaming activities totaling 1.5 billion hours monthly. As a Software Engineer, Mobile on the AV Client team, you'll develop native code across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS to deliver exceptional voice, video, and game-streaming experiences. Your work directly impacts legendary gaming moments by eliminating frustrating audio glitches like voice cutouts or underwater-sounding teammates.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this hybrid role requires 1 day per week in-office. You'll tackle complex challenges in real-time communication, leveraging C++, Objective-C, Kotlin, and Typescript to build core libraries serving millions. This is senior-level mobile engineering at a gaming platform redefining social interaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement core AV libraries using Typescript, C++, Objective-C, and Kotlin that power conversations for 200M+ users.
- Design rigorous A/B experiments with statistical analysis to validate improvements in call quality and user experience.
- Investigate and resolve audio/video issues across infinite user hardware configurations, from budget laptops to premium gaming rigs.
- Develop high-performance native mobile components for iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Kotlin/Java).
- Integrate advanced platform SDKs including Android's MediaCodec and Camera2, iOS VideoToolbox and AVAudioSession.
- Optimize WebRTC implementations for ultra-low latency voice/video streaming in gaming scenarios.
- Profile and enhance battery efficiency and CPU usage in mobile AV pipelines.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define AV feature roadmaps.
- Create automated test frameworks ensuring cross-platform reliability.
- Mentor team members on native development best practices and debugging techniques.
- Contribute to open-source AV projects and stay ahead of platform evolution.
- Analyze user telemetry to proactively identify and prioritize AV improvements.
- Deliver pixel-perfect video rendering optimized for gaming frame rates.
Qualifications
- 3+ years professional native mobile development experience (iOS/Android).
- Strong C++ skills for cross-platform mobile components.
- Proven track record integrating mobile SDKs with Objective-C/Swift or Kotlin/Java.
- Experience solving complex, ambiguous technical problems with pragmatic solutions.
- Thrives in collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Bonus: Hands-on experience with AV SDKs (MediaCodec, Camera2, VideoToolbox, AVAudioSession).
- Bonus: WebRTC library implementation experience.
- Must reside in or relocate to San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma counties).
Discord values diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from underrepresented groups in tech.
Salary & Benefits
Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 base salary + equity + comprehensive benefits. Total compensation includes stock options vesting over 4 years.
- Top-tier medical, dental, vision coverage
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Unlimited PTO + 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Relocation package for Bay Area move
- Weekly catered meals, gaming hardware allowance
- Wellness stipend, professional development budget
- Discord Nitro Pro subscription
Why Join Discord?
Discord isn't just another social platform—it's the essential hub for 200M+ gamers worldwide. Your code will power voice chats during clutch esports moments, video streams of epic raids, and casual hangouts that build lifelong friendships. Join a mission-driven team obsessed with user experience in the $200B gaming industry.
Work alongside brilliant engineers solving real-time AV challenges at unprecedented scale. Enjoy Bay Area perks: catered lunches, gym memberships, gaming tournaments, and a culture celebrating work-life balance. Discord's hybrid model offers flexibility while fostering deep collaboration.
Grow your career with unlimited learning opportunities, conference attendance, and mentorship from AV industry veterans. Make a tangible impact—your optimizations will be felt by millions during their next gaming session.
How to Apply
Ready to eliminate 'Can you hear me?' forever? Submit your resume, GitHub/portfolio, and a brief note about your favorite Discord gaming memory. Our team reviews applications weekly. Technical interviews include live coding, system design, and AV debugging challenges.
Timeline: Phone screen → Technical interviews → Team interview → Offer. We move fast for top talent.
Locations
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Oakland, California, United States
- San Jose, California, United States
- Palo Alto, California, United States
Salary
160,000 - 180,000 USD / yearly
168,000 - 198,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Mobile Developmentintermediate
- C++ Programmingintermediate
- Objective-Cintermediate
- Swiftintermediate
- Kotlinintermediate
- Javaintermediate
- WebRTCintermediate
- Audio/Video Streamingintermediate
- Real-time Communicationintermediate
- Native SDK Integrationintermediate
- MediaCodecintermediate
- Camera2 APIintermediate
- VideoToolboxintermediate
- AVAudioSessionintermediate
- Typescriptintermediate
- Cross-Platform Developmentintermediate
- iOS Developmentintermediate
- Android Developmentintermediate
- Statistical Analysisintermediate
- Experiment Designintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of native mobile development experience (experience)
- Proven experience developing mobile components with C++ (experience)
- Hands-on experience integrating mobile SDKs using Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin, or Java (experience)
- Strong ability to create pragmatic solutions to complex technical problems (experience)
- Comfortable working in highly collaborative team environments (experience)
- Deep understanding of audio/video processing pipelines (experience)
- Experience debugging hardware-specific audio/video issues (experience)
- Familiarity with real-time communication protocols (experience)
- Ability to design and execute A/B experiments with statistical rigor (experience)
- Willingness to work in-office 1 day per week in San Francisco Bay Area (experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred (experience)
- Experience with WebRTC library highly desirable (experience)
Responsibilities
- Build core libraries powering conversations for 200M+ Discord users using Typescript, C++, Objective-C, and Kotlin
- Design and run A/B experiments with proper success criteria and statistical analysis
- Debug and resolve audio/video issues across diverse user hardware configurations
- Develop native mobile components for iOS and Android platforms
- Integrate platform-specific SDKs like MediaCodec, Camera2, VideoToolbox, and AVAudioSession
- Optimize real-time voice, video, and game-streaming performance across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AV client architecture
- Implement WebRTC-based solutions for low-latency communication
- Profile and optimize audio/video pipelines for battery efficiency and performance
- Create comprehensive test suites for mobile AV components
- Document technical solutions and contribute to team knowledge sharing
- Stay current with latest mobile platform updates and AV technologies
- Mentor junior engineers on native development best practices
Benefits
- general: Competitive base salary $160,000 - $180,000 USD
- general: Significant equity package with stock options
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching program
- general: Unlimited PTO policy
- general: Generous parental leave (16 weeks fully paid)
- general: Relocation assistance available for Bay Area move
- general: Weekly catered lunches and fully stocked kitchens
- general: Annual wellness stipend
- general: Professional development budget
- general: Gaming hardware budget
- general: Flexible hybrid work schedule (1 day/week in office)
- general: Mental health support through dedicated programs
- general: Employee referral bonuses
- general: Discord Nitro subscription
Tags & Categories
Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Software Engineer, Mobile Careers at Discord - San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Apply Now! @ Discord.
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