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Reposted : Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Discord Moderator Jobs Job Description

Title : Staff Software Engineer Machine Learning Location : Remote (U.S.-based only) Plus : Equity + Full Benefits Team :

Discovery/Engagement ML Mission : Build ML-driven systems to power

recommendations, personalization , and

discovery

experiences that engage Discord's 200M+ monthly users. About the Role

This is a

senior IC (individual contributor)

role focused on building

state-of-the-art recommender systems . Youll design and deploy

low-latency, high-throughput ML models

that impact discovery, notifications, and user engagement at massive scale. Discord is looking for a technical leader who can

shape architecture , solve systemic ML challenges, and drive product impact through intelligent personalization. Architect and build

scalable ML-powered systems (e.g., recsys, personalization, ranking). Use advanced techniques like: Transformer-based models Multi-task learning Deep reinforcement learning Optimize for both

speed of iteration

and

long-term scalability . Lead complex cross-functional initiatives with Product, Data, and Engineering. Use real-world user behavior and feedback to shape modeling strategies. Must-Have Qualifications

8+ years

in applied ML, including production deployment of large-scale models. Deep expertise in recommendation systems ( two-tower, transformer-based, etc. ). Mastery of

Python

and frameworks like

PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow . Proven record of: Designing end-to-end ML pipelines Scaling inference systems for millions of users Driving measurable product outcomes Strong communication and leadership in ambiguous or complex environments. Experience deploying ML in

real-time, latency-sensitive

applications. Whole-page optimization or

multi-objective ranking . Reinforcement learning

in production (e.g., reward tuning, bandits). Building

user embeddings ,

user modeling , or profile enrichment for personalization. Familiarity with

distributed training

frameworks (e.g.,

DDP ,

Ray ,

Horovod ). Experience with large-scale streaming/data pipelines ( Flink ,

Spark , etc.). Why This Role Is Important

Discords platform is growing far beyond just voice chatits now a content-rich ecosystem of communities, creators, events, bots, games, and more. This role will help unlock the

right experience for the right user at the right time , deeply shaping

engagement ,

retention , and

user satisfaction . If youve worked on

YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, Meta, Pinterest , or similar large-scale ML-driven platforms, your experience would be directly relevant here. Should You Apply?

Absolutely yes , if: Youve led production ML efforts for

personalization, ranking , or

recommendation You want to be a

technical leader

rather than move into management You care about performance, scale, and measurable product impact You want to apply

cutting-edge ML research

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