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About the Role
Discord's Safety ML team builds machine learning systems to protect over 200 million users. The team's mission is to ensure Discord is a safe place for genuine friendships, operating at a scale where manual review is insufficient. We are seeking a highly technical and mission-driven Engineering Manager to lead this team, owning the detection systems that safeguard users from harm.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead an exceptional team of ML engineers through hiring, coaching, and fostering ownership.
- Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Safety ML in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of production safety models, including defining capabilities, measuring performance, and monitoring system health.
- Manage processes and leverage technical expertise to ensure the team delivers extraordinary results.
- Partner with Trust & Safety on label quality, golden sets, and automating manual investigations.
- Collaborate with other Engineering Managers to improve the Engineering organization and uphold workplace philosophy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, or Applied Scientist.
- 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager with a proven record of managing teams of 5+ engineers.
- Hands-on depth in at least one of: abuse/fraud detection, content classification, behavioral modeling, graph-based modeling, or LLM-based classification systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively cross-functionally.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and solve complex problems.
- First principles thinking with the ability to develop pragmatic solutions.
- Proven record of shipping ML systems to production at scale.
- Passion for coaching and leading engineers, with a willingness to contribute technically when needed.
- Keeps up with industry trends and identifies new technologies for problem-solving.
Skills
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Applied Science
- Engineering Management
- Abuse Detection
- Fraud Detection
- Content Classification
- Behavioral Modeling
- Graph-based Modeling
- LLM-based Classification Systems
- Communication
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- ML System Productionization
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years ML/Data Science
- 3+ years Engineering Management
Salary/Compensations
- $272,000 to $306,000
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
About the Company
- Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games.
- Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
- Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Equal Opportunity
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