Greenhouse ·
full-timeSenior Engineering Manager, Nitro
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area
Discord is a communication platform designed for communities and gamers to connect through voice, video, and text. As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Nitro team, you will lead a technical organization focused on the company's consumer revenue products. This role involves building and scaling engineering teams, setting product roadmaps, and working cross-functionally with finance, product, design, and marketing departments. You will be responsible for mentoring engineers, refining development processes, and ensuring high technical standards across platforms. The position requires a hands-on leader who remains technically proficient, uses data-driven insights to guide decision-making, and can navigate complex, ambiguous problems. The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in engineering management, a strong product sense, and a proven track record of developing engineers at various levels. You should be comfortable balancing strategic planning with tactical execution, ensuring that the team delivers impactful features while maintaining a clear focus on business objectives and customer needs.
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. We're looking for a technical, hands-on, and mission-focused Senior Engineering Manager to join our Consumer Revenue team. You’ll be responsible for building and scaling our Nitro product and organization. You will lead a team of engineers working across platforms to build revenue driving products and services at Discord. What you'll be doing Build highly-engaged teams by hiring, coaching, and instilling a sense of ownership and impact in your engineers. Work cross-functionally with our Finance, Customer Experience, Product, Design and Marketing teams to define your team’s vision and roadmap by thoroughly understanding the customer and business needs. Use your technical expertise to constantly raise the bar and ensure your team delivers extraordinary results at the high technical level we set . Develop insights into issues slowing down the team and use it to develop processes that enable the team to deliver its goals. Mentor and guide the careers of the engineers through coaching and finding opportunities that support their technical skillset and goals. Make sound decisions around resourcing, and make the rationale clear to partners and team members. Partner with Revenue leadership on strategic planning and continuously improve the Engineering organization while upholding our workplace philosophy . Who you are You have 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager You have strong communication skills and the ability to work well cross-functionally. You are motivated to help your team members succeed and have experience developing engineers of multiple levels. You approach problems from first principles. You are comfortable with ambiguity and get excited about working collaboratively to figure out solutions to complex problems, and then executing on them. You have a strong product sense and take pride in understanding your customers. You use experiments to make data informed decisions and are excited when numbers move by 1%. Code does not scare you, you are still an engineer even if you don't do it all the time. You keep up with the industry trends and can assess new technologies that can help us better solve problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $304,000 - $380,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings 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, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. 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! Your future is just a click away! Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so 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.
| Role | Senior Engineering Manager, Nitro |
|---|---|
| Company | Discord |
| Location | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-09 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
Typical process for this type of role
A general guide — the exact steps for this specific listing may vary; check the original posting for details.
- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4Senior Engineering Manager, Nitro at Discord: frequently asked questions
- What is the salary for this role?
- Discord has not stated compensation in the listing. Check the original posting or ask during the application process.
- Is the Senior Engineering Manager, Nitro position remote, hybrid or onsite?
- The listing gives San Francisco Bay Area as the location and does not state a work mode.
- What is the application deadline?
- Discord has not listed a fixed deadline, so apply early in case the opening is filled.
- How do I apply for the Senior Engineering Manager, Nitro role?
- Use the Apply button on this page. It opens the original listing on job-boards.greenhouse.io, where you submit your application with the company.
More at Discord
Other jobs at Discord
- Public Affairs Advisor · San Francisco Bay Area
- Engineering Manager, Notifications · Remote (U.S.)
- Senior Litigation Counsel · San Francisco Bay Area
- Senior Data Engineer · San Francisco Bay Area
- Product Designer, Player Experiences · San Francisco Bay Area
Explore Related Placements
// similar opportunities
You might also like
Engineering Manager
Swiggy
No description available.
Senior Engineering Manager, Release Engineering
Pagerduty
PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE: PD) is the global leader in AI-first digital operations. By automatically detecting, diagnosing, and remediating issues, the PagerDuty Pl...
Senior Engineering Manager
Coinbase
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the enviro...
Senior Data Engineer
Discord
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly ever...
Senior Engineering Manager
Plentific
About Us Plentific is a property technology platform used by housing providers, local authorities, housing associations, asset managers, and contractors across ...
Engineering Manager
Intel
No description available.