Staff Security Engineer (Platform Security)

TL;DR

Staff Security Engineer (Platform Security): Leading security engineering projects to enhance Discord's platform security with an accent on risk management and secure software development. Focus on guiding strategy, developing secure baselines, and managing vulnerabilities across a complex infrastructure.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $248,000 - $279,000

Company

Discord is a platform that empowers people to connect and communicate while gaming.

What you will do

• Guide strategy and lead software engineering projects on a small, highly-autonomous security team.
• Consult on risk assessments, architectural designs, and code reviews.
• Develop secure baselines for cloud and bare-metal resources.
• Secure software supply chains from development to production.
• Build and manage user-friendly IAM systems.
• Partner cross-functionally for security monitoring and incident response.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in production systems and infrastructure.
• 5+ years of software development experience in Python or Rust.
• 4+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users.
• Experience with cloud environments (e.g., GCP, Cloudflare).
• Understanding of modern authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, RBAC).