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      <Title>Senior Software Engineer- Database Infrastructure</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>We are seeking a senior software engineer to join our Database Infrastructure team. As a member of this team, you will build and operate large-scale, reliable, and performant data systems using ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Linux, and Rust.</p>
<p>You will collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to develop storage primitives enabling all of Discord. You will exercise &#39;First Principles Thinking&#39; to always deliver what matters most to our users.</p>
<p>You will work with a talented team of engineers who have built one of the largest communication platforms in the world.</p>
<p>Responsibilities:</p>
<ul>
<li>Build and operate large-scale, reliable, and performant data systems with ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Linux, and Rust.</li>
<li>Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to develop storage primitives enabling all of Discord.</li>
<li>Exercise &#39;First Principles Thinking&#39; to always deliver what matters most to our users.</li>
<li>Work with a talented team of engineers who have built one of the largest communication platforms in the world.</li>
</ul>
<p>Requirements:</p>
<ul>
<li>4+ years of experience with building distributed systems and datastore infrastructure.</li>
<li>Experience with highly-available and distributed databases: e.g. ScyllaDB, Cassandra, BigTable, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Postgres w/HA, etc.</li>
<li>Proficiency with at least one statically-typed programming language: e.g. Rust, Go, Java, C, C++</li>
<li>Strong operating systems, distributed systems, and concurrency control fundamentals.</li>
<li>Familiarity with Linux internals.</li>
<li>Comfortable working in fast-paced environments.</li>
</ul>
<p>Bonus Points:</p>
<ul>
<li>Experience with Cassandra or Scylla.</li>
<li>Experience with Rust.</li>
<li>Knowledge of DevOps tools like Salt, Terraform, or Kubernetes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Why Discord?</p>
<p>Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We&#39;re a multi-platform, multi-generational, and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests.</p>
<p>We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank.</p>
<p>Join us in our mission!</p>
<p>Your future is just a click away!</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>senior</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>onsite</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>$196,000 to $220,500 + equity + benefits</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Linux, Rust, Distributed systems, Datastore infrastructure, Highly-available and distributed databases, Operating systems, Concurrency control fundamentals, Linux internals, Cassandra, Go, Java, C, C++, DevOps tools, Salt, Terraform, Kubernetes</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Discord</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/discord.com.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Discord is a communication platform used by over 200 million people every month for various purposes, including playing video games.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://discord.com/</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/discord/jobs/8200328002</Applyto>
      <Location>San Francisco Bay Area</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-18</Postedate>
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