Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Consumer Revenue)

San Francisco Bay Area or Remote (U.S.) · Remote (U.S.) · USD 272,000-340,000 · 8+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

We're looking to hire a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on our Consumer Revenue ML team.
This team applies Machine Learning across Discord's core revenue surfaces — Shop, Nitro, Server Subscriptions, and Gifting — building the ranking, targeting, and recommendation systems that connect users to the right products, subscriptions, and content.

Build the ranking, targeting, and recommendation systems that connect users to the right products, subscriptions, and content across core revenue surfaces
Apply Machine Learning across Discord's core revenue surfaces including Shop, Nitro, Server Subscriptions, and Gifting

8+ years of experience in applied Machine Learning, inclusive Ph.D. or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
Strong expertise in applied deep learning and mainstream RecSys model architecture (e.g. two-tower, transformer-based models, multi-task learning)
Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
A track record of building ML systems from 0→1 in ambiguous, early-stage environments, and taking them to production at scale
Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to translate experiment results into roadmap decisions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple verticals and keep stakeholders educated and aligned
The ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, energized by open-ended, technically challenging problems