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Senior Software Engineer - Database Infrastructure

About Discord

Discord is a platform that provides real-time communication services to over 150 million monthly active users, including handling over a trillion messages.

Job Description

Role: Build and operate distributed database systems and data platform services that store all of the data for Discord's 200M+ users. Tech stack includes Rust | ScyllaDB | Kubernetes | Python | Postgres | Elasticsearch | Terraform. We're solving interesting problems around performance, reliability, and scalability at one of the largest communication platforms. Looking for strong infrastructure and distributed systems experience, familiarity with databases like Cassandra/ScyllaDB/Postgres, and comfort working in Rust or similar systems languages. Apply at: https://discord.com/jobs/8200328002

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Remote Conditions

Hybrid in SF Bay Area; partial remote allowed

Salary

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Tech Tags

Senior Role

Date Listed

01 April, 2026 (5 days ago)
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