Engineering Manager, Machine Learning (Safety)

Discord is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead its Safety ML team, the group that builds the machine learning systems protecting more than 200 million users. The team's mission is to make Discord a place where people can build genuine friendships without exposure to harm, at a scale where manual review alone can never keep up. This role is for a hands-on, technical manager who wants to own the detection systems that sit between attackers and users.

What you will do

• Build and lead a team of ML engineers through hiring, coaching, and instilling a sense of ownership and impact.
• Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Safety ML with your team and partners across Trust & Safety, Product, Policy, Legal, and Data Science.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of production safety models: defining new capabilities, measuring performance, and monitoring the operational health of systems that make millions of enforcement decisions per day.
• Manage processes and use your technical expertise to raise the bar and keep the team delivering strong results.
• Partner with Trust & Safety on label quality, golden sets, and automating manual investigations.
• Work with other Engineering Managers to improve the Engineering organization and uphold Discord's workplace philosophy.

What they are looking for

• 5+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, or Applied Scientist.
• 3+ years as an Engineering Manager, with a successfully managed team of 5+ engineers.
• Hands-on depth in at least one of: abuse/fraud detection, content classification, behavioral modeling, graph-based modeling, or LLM-based classification systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well cross-functionally.
• Comfort with ambiguous environments and complex problems, and the drive to figure out solutions and execute on them.
• A first-principles thinker who can work with others on pragmatic solutions.
• A proven record of shipping ML systems to production at scale.
• Passion for coaching and leading other engineers, with the willingness to get elbow deep in code when needed.
• Keeping up with industry trends and identifying new technologies to solve technical problems.

Pay and location

The base salary range for this full-time position is $272,000 to $340,000 USD. The position is also eligible for equity and benefits. Salary ranges are set by role and level, and individual pay within the range depends on job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed range covers base salary only and does not include equity or benefits.

The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with remote work in the U.S. as an option.

About Discord

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who come to the platform for many reasons, but nearly everyone does one thing: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and the company is focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. It describes itself as a multiplatform, multigenerational, multiplayer platform that helps people deepen friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses.

Discord is committed to inclusion and to providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Candidates who need accommodations can let their recruiter know.