Engineering Manager, Notifications
Core
Lead the Notifications team to build and operate the full-stack platform and infrastructure powering every notification Discord sends to hundreds of millions of users, optimizing global orchestration and re-engagement surfaces.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure & Platform
Builds
Notifications platform, orchestration layer, in-app notification center, and client settings experience for Discord's gaming community
Domain
Consumer Internet / Gaming / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend system design, Infrastructure management, Team leadership, Technical direction, Cross-functional partnership, Data-driven decision making, Hiring and coaching, Reliability engineering, Scalability planning, Cost optimization
Preferred skills
Shared platform ownership, Push notification systems, Full-stack development, Experimentation frameworks, Gaming industry knowledge, Discord product fluency
Technologies
Elixir, Python, Pubsub, Kubernetes, Streaming pipelines
Responsibilities
Lead a team of full-stack engineers building and operating the notifications platform, Set technical direction for notifications infrastructure, Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, and Marketing to define the roadmap, Use experimentation and metrics to drive engagement and retention, Build a high-performing team through hiring and coaching, Partner with platform consumers to evolve primitives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
