Staff Software Engineer, Audio/Video Infrastructure

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Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered. Job Description Location : San Francisco Bay Area (on-site or willing to relocate) Salary : $248,000 – $279,000 + equity + benefits This position is at the heart of Discord's real-time media stack , where you’ll design, build, and scale low-latency, high-reliability WebRTC-based audio/video systems used by 200M+ monthly users . This role is highly impactful—your work directly affects core voice and video experiences on the platform. You’ll collaborate with a world-class engineering team to solve complex performance, scalability, and latency challenges, and help transition Discord’s RTC infrastructure to edge-based architecture . Build Real-Time Infrastructure Architect and develop scalable, distributed RTC systems that power voice/video on Discord. Improve quality of experience, reliability, and performance, especially under high concurrency (millions of concurrent calls). Edge Deployment for Low Latency Play a key role in transitioning infrastructure to edge nodes, improving media latency globally. New Media Features Partner with product and UX teams to deliver innovative new A/V features and improvements. System Observability & Debugging Build observability and diagnostic tools to detect and resolve real-time performance and quality issues. What You Should Have 5+ Years in Video Infrastructure Engineering Deep experience with designing, building, and maintaining media systems at scale. Proven history of working in high-throughput, low-latency production systems. WebRTC or Streaming Protocol Expertise Comfort with WebRTC , HLS , or DASH protocols; experience designing systems around them. Observability Mindset You know how to measure and monitor real-time system health (e.g., jitter, packet loss, latency). Codebase Agility You’re comfortable navigating large codebases and writing clean, maintainable systems code. Experience with Elixir (a major part of Discord's backend stack) Knowledge of media codecs (e.g., H.264 , AV1 , HEVC ) Familiarity with networking protocols: RTMP , UDP , QUIC , HTTP Contributions to open source RTC/media projects Experience optimizing edge computing or cloud-native media infrastructure Equity : Strong RSU or options package Perks : Top-tier healthcare, 401(k), wellness stipend, flexible PTO, and more Why This Role Matters Discord is one of the largest real-time communication platforms globally. Audio and video are mission-critical to its product, and your work will impact everything from game nights and classrooms to live events and global communities . Binance Accelerator Program - SEA Marketing - VietnamBinance Accelerator Program - SEA Marketing - VientianeSenior Staff Software Engineer, React Native (Performance & Quality)Staff Software Engineer – UI/UX & Animations #J-18808-Ljbffr
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San Francisco, CA
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$200
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Information Technology

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