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Staff Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform
Discord INC · 🇺🇸 Remote (U.S.)
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 23 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Discord INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning” (Computer and Information Research Scientists) in CA: $300k–$380k, median $310k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($248,000 to $279,000) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 23 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. At Discord, we believe everyone can find a place where they belong. Our mission is to help make it easy for everyone to find and join meaningful conversations and to make every part of our product feel smart and delightful. Discord is a rapidly scaling company that puts Data at the heart of its decision-making and future growth. The Experimentation team at Discord is responsible for building the tools, systems, and processes that empower Discord employees to continually test hypotheses and improve our product in a data-informed way. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of Discord's next-generation experimentation platform, including building state-of-the-art AI assisted experimentation workflows. You will lead and mentor engineers, fostering their growth and enhancing their skills. What you'll be doing • Design, build, and support Discord's next generation experimentation platform: scope of work would include core services, data pipelines, configuration tooling, statistical analysis tools and UX. • Collaborate with external (sometimes non-technical) stakeholders and customers throughout the company • Understand and influence product telemetry practices to support experimentation needs. • Use your technical expertise to build delightful user experience and high-scale data systems that power internal teams and product features used by many millions of users every day • Deliver business results by collaborating with stakeholders across Discord to experiment on features, machine learning models and more. What you should have • You have 7+ years of experience as a full-stack SWE • You have built internal tools, and are familiar with A/B testing and statistical frameworks. • You have experience with experimentation tooling; experience building core parts of experimentation platforms from scratch is a huge plus. • You have extensive experience leading complex technical projects with successful outcomes; you can take a high-level goal and achieve a shippable solution • You have built systems with strong data governance controls that respect privacy and security principles. • You are proficient in Python and SQL. Experience with Typescript or Rust is a plus. • Experience and with and/or exposure to a variety of datastores (relational, NoSQL, data warehouse solutions) • Strong product sense and communication skills - you understand your customers and work well cross-functionally. • A track record of developing engineers at multiple levels, and a habit of tracking industry trends to bring new techniques to technical problems. Bonus Points • Experience building human-in-the-loop AI systems and AI product evaluation. • Experience with cloud-computing platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS. • Experience with modern data processing stacks. • Full-stack development or product engineering experience. • Deep understanding of statistics, data science, or large scale data processing. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000 to $279,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits. Why Discor