Staff Software Engineer - UI (Remote)
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- Full Time
- Mid-level (3 to 4 years)
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Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Social Media, Gaming, Communication PlatformsIndustries
Staff Software Engineer, UI & Interactions
Position Overview
Discord is seeking a full-stack Staff Software Engineer with a focus on UI and Interactions. This role is central to shaping the user experience across Discord's web and mobile platforms, making gaming more fun and engaging. You will lead the creation of intuitive and beautiful user interfaces, leveraging your deep expertise in React and passion for design, animations, and user interactions. This position reports to an engineering leader on the Core Product team.
Responsibilities
- Implement Highly Polished UIs:
- Act as a thought leader in crafting solutions to design challenges, both independently and collaboratively with designers.
- Animate interfaces with smooth web animations and delightful interactions.
- Translate design concepts into pixel-perfect, high-quality code.
- Front-End Excellence:
- Write clean, maintainable code in React and React Native.
- Drive best practices in performance and accessibility for all UI components across web platforms.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Marketing to define team vision and roadmap by understanding user needs.
- Seamlessly transition between independent design and implementation of designs from the design team.
- Technical Leadership:
- Mentor engineers and establish high code standards.
- Guide front-end architecture decisions.
- Champion UI/UX quality at Discord.
Requirements
- Experience: 8+ years of front-end development experience building rich, user-centric applications (web and/or mobile).
- React Expertise: Deep understanding of React and its ecosystem/libraries. Eagerness to expand into React Native and apply React expertise to mobile development.
- Design Sensibility: Passion for great design and user experience, with a keen eye for detail and experience creating visually compelling interfaces.
- Web Animations Expertise: Proven experience implementing smooth, performant animations and micro-interactions that enhance user experience.
- Portfolio of Work: Required. Showcase specific UI examples of past work including animations, interactions, and visual design (e.g., live demos, GitHub projects, or portfolios).
Company Information
Discord is used by over 200 million people monthly for various reasons, with a significant focus on gaming. Over 90% of users play games, spending 1.5 billion hours monthly across thousands of titles. Discord plays a crucial role in the future of gaming by making it easier and more fun for people to connect before, during, and after playing games.
Employment Type
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Location Type
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Salary
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Skills
React
React Native
UI Design
Animations
User Interactions
Front-End Architecture
Performance Optimization
Accessibility
Discord
Voice, video, and text communication platform
About Discord
Discord is a communication platform that allows users to connect through voice, video, and text. It serves as a space for friends and communities to gather and share their interests, catering to a wide range of groups such as artists, activists, study groups, and hobbyists. Users can join various communities, known as servers, which host discussions and activities related to their interests. Unlike many other platforms, Discord does not rely on advertising or selling user data; instead, it offers a premium subscription service called Nitro, which provides additional features like enhanced streaming quality and customization options. The goal of Discord is to create a welcoming environment where people can build connections and foster a sense of belonging.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$952.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_HCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Social ImpactIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees