Discord is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical vision for Discord's mobile experience across iOS and Android, focusing on performance-critical systems using React Native to deliver an exceptional and instantaneous mobile experience.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience as a software engineer working on large, cross-platform software projects.
- 1+ years experience as a software engineer working on a production React Native application at scale, and/or React Native foundational libraries.
- Experience writing clean, maintainable code and establishing engineering best practices
- Problem-solving mindset with ability to debug complex issues across the stack
- Native mobile development experience (iOS with Swift/Objective-C or Android with Kotlin/Java)
- Experience with mobile performance optimization and profiling tools
- Background in build and release processes for mobile apps
Responsibilities
- Lead technical direction and architecture decisions for Discord's mobile platform, particularly around React Native optimization and performance
- Build and optimize foundational mobile libraries and infrastructure that power Discord's mobile apps on iOS and Android
- Drive solutions to challenging performance problems including Time-to-Interactive (TTI), memory optimization, crash reduction, and jank elimination
- Lead React Native infrastructure initiatives and upgrades, helping maintain Discord's position at the forefront of RN adoption
- Architect scalable mobile solutions using React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, with native development in Swift/Kotlin when needed for performance-critical paths
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence technical decisions across the organization
- Mentor engineers on the team and help elevate the technical capabilities of the mobile organization
Other
- 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).
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence technical decisions and build consensus
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other engineers
- Passion for creating excellent user experiences and attention to performance details
