Job Description

Discord is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the technical vision for its desktop client experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux, focusing on the In-Game Overlay. The role involves building and maintaining foundational components, interfacing with Windows APIs, driving engineering quality, and troubleshooting complex issues for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain foundational components for Discord’s desktop clients, focusing on Discord’s In-Game Overlay
• Interface directly with Windows operating system APIs
• Drive engineering quality for desktop client performance
• Troubleshoot complex issues using advanced debugging tools
• Support internal developers with desktop build environment and tooling

Requirements

• 8+ years experience as a software engineer working on large, cross-platform desktop applications
• Experience with desktop performance
• Expertise in Windows applications that interact with Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) and/or low-level graphics rendering
• Strong technical depth with C++ and/or Rust
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities
• Understanding of observability and monitoring

Benefits

• No benefits