Senior Software Engineer, Audio/Video Client

Role Summary:

• Position: Senior Software Engineer, Audio/Video Client
• Location: San Francisco Bay Area (relocation assistance available)
• Type: Full-time
• Salary: $196,000 - $220,500 base + equity + benefits

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop and maintain core libraries for high-quality, low-latency voice and video communication used by 200+ million users
• Own and improve Discord’s audio/video features across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms
• Optimize video quality and performance end-to-end
• Design and analyze experiments to optimize call quality metrics
• Debug complex issues across various hardware and OS (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, consoles)
• Collaborate with customer support to troubleshoot real-world user audio/video problems

What You Should Have:

• 4+ years building large, cross-platform software
• Proficiency in C++ or Rust for high-performance development
• Deep knowledge of Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, or game console development
• Solid understanding of real-time media constraints
• Experience with CPU, GPU, and memory management and performance optimization
• Strong problem-solving skills using first principles thinking
• Experience designing and running A/B tests and optimizing via data-driven decisions

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with WebRTC, SDP, SRTP, DTLS
• Experience with audio/video codecs like Opus, VP8, H.264
• Knowledge of media quality metrics/tools (e.g., PESQ, POLQA, VMAF)
• Experience in audio/video sync and jitter buffer management
• Familiarity with media pipeline internals on supported platforms
• Experience with Chromium or Mozilla internals

Why This Role Rocks:

• Work on cutting-edge media tech powering millions of daily voice/video minutes
• Direct impact on user experience, from casual chat to esports-level latency demands
• Competitive salary + equity + benefits in a top gaming communication platform
• Located in the heart of tech, SF Bay Area, with relocation support