Discord
Overview
Data Science Manager, Safety at Discord. Directly manage a 6-person Analytics Data Science team across junior to senior levels, coaching, feedback, and development support. Collaborate with Safety Leads to contribute data-driven perspectives to safety strategy and improve processes for scalable impact. Lead efforts to drive thoughtful, data-informed safety improvements while minimizing disruption to positive user experiences. What You'll Be Doing
Directly manage a 6-person Analytics Data Science team across junior to senior levels, providing coaching, feedback, and development support. Participate in Safety Leads group, building cross-functional relationships and contributing data-driven perspectives to safety strategy. Ensure quality of deliverables across the team through direct review or delegation to senior team members, and maintain/improve processes. Up-level the team’s ability to have strategic impact by improving processes, stakeholder management, and driving ruthless prioritization. Develop a strategic point of view on how Safety can be improved at Discord and drive change via thought leadership and/or deliverables from the team. What You Should Have
Direct experience on Safety or Integrity teams at consumer tech companies, with background in content moderation, scaled abuse detection (spam/scams), and/or teen safety initiatives. 2+ years directly managing teams of 3+ individuals with demonstrated ability to build and maintain high-performing DS teams. 5+ years in data science or analytics as an IC with proficiency in SQL and R or Python, plus willingness to contribute technically when needed. Expertise in product analytics, experimentation, A/B testing, and product strategy. Excellent communication and proven ability to translate complex technical findings into clear insights for stakeholders across all technical levels. Experience scaling and automating self-service analytics through tools like Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI. Experience or strong perspective in safety or risk domains with ability to apply data science to these business areas. Strong management philosophy aligned with building autonomous, accountable teams while driving business impact. Collaborative, low-ego, and user-obsessed. Bias to action and learning. Bonus Points
Experience collaborating with compliance, legal, or litigation cross-functional teams. Experience with mature data platforms and engineering stacks including DBT, Dagster, or Airflow. Experience applying causal inference or ML to guide product decisions at scale. Passion for Discord, gaming, and/or online communities. Location & Compensation
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). The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $279,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The compensation details listed reflect the base salary only and do not include equity or benefits. Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We’re a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. 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. Join us in our mission! Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. If you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE. Equal Employment Opportunity
Discord is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
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Data Science Manager, Safety at Discord. Directly manage a 6-person Analytics Data Science team across junior to senior levels, coaching, feedback, and development support. Collaborate with Safety Leads to contribute data-driven perspectives to safety strategy and improve processes for scalable impact. Lead efforts to drive thoughtful, data-informed safety improvements while minimizing disruption to positive user experiences. What You'll Be Doing
Directly manage a 6-person Analytics Data Science team across junior to senior levels, providing coaching, feedback, and development support. Participate in Safety Leads group, building cross-functional relationships and contributing data-driven perspectives to safety strategy. Ensure quality of deliverables across the team through direct review or delegation to senior team members, and maintain/improve processes. Up-level the team’s ability to have strategic impact by improving processes, stakeholder management, and driving ruthless prioritization. Develop a strategic point of view on how Safety can be improved at Discord and drive change via thought leadership and/or deliverables from the team. What You Should Have
Direct experience on Safety or Integrity teams at consumer tech companies, with background in content moderation, scaled abuse detection (spam/scams), and/or teen safety initiatives. 2+ years directly managing teams of 3+ individuals with demonstrated ability to build and maintain high-performing DS teams. 5+ years in data science or analytics as an IC with proficiency in SQL and R or Python, plus willingness to contribute technically when needed. Expertise in product analytics, experimentation, A/B testing, and product strategy. Excellent communication and proven ability to translate complex technical findings into clear insights for stakeholders across all technical levels. Experience scaling and automating self-service analytics through tools like Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI. Experience or strong perspective in safety or risk domains with ability to apply data science to these business areas. Strong management philosophy aligned with building autonomous, accountable teams while driving business impact. Collaborative, low-ego, and user-obsessed. Bias to action and learning. Bonus Points
Experience collaborating with compliance, legal, or litigation cross-functional teams. Experience with mature data platforms and engineering stacks including DBT, Dagster, or Airflow. Experience applying causal inference or ML to guide product decisions at scale. Passion for Discord, gaming, and/or online communities. Location & Compensation
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). The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $279,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The compensation details listed reflect the base salary only and do not include equity or benefits. Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We’re a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. 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. Join us in our mission! Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. If you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE. Equal Employment Opportunity
Discord is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
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