Software Engineer, Developer Success
The Software Engineer on the Developer Success team at Confidential Client builds and ships features that empower game developers to integrate Discord's platform into their games. This role involves end-to-end project ownership, close collaboration with cross-functional teams, and direct engagement with game developer partners to enhance developer tools and user experience for millions of gamers.
About Careertakes
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About the Role
Our confidential client is hiring a Software Engineer, Developer Success to help build tools and integrations that make it easier for game developers to harness platform features. You’ll work on product-facing systems across apps, portals, APIs, real-time infrastructure, and SDKs used by developers and millions of end users. This role is a great fit if you enjoy shipping high-quality code, collaborating cross-functionally, and engaging directly with developer partners.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Building features that improve the developer experience across apps, developer portals, APIs, realtime infrastructure, and Social SDKs.
- Writing, reviewing, and shipping elegant, scalable code with a strong emphasis on quality.
- Owning projects end-to-end: design, implementation, launch, and post-launch improvements.
- Partnering with developer relations and partner teams; acting as a technical resource in partner meetings.
- Collaborating with product managers and designers to move through ambiguity to pragmatic solutions.
- Using attention to detail to raise the quality bar for the software you help build.
What You Should Have
- 1–3 years of experience as a software engineer (or equivalent professional experience).
- Hands-on experience with game development or strong familiarity with game-engine workflows.
- Proficiency in C++ and TypeScript, and the ability to learn new languages and systems quickly.
- Product and design sensibility — comfortable collaborating across disciplines and sharing opinions.
- Growth mindset: you dig into unfamiliar code, ask for help, iterate on feedback, and learn from mistakes.
- Experience leveraging AI coding tools to accelerate development and productivity.
Nice to Have
- Mobile development experience.
- Experience with Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
- Familiarity with C#, Elixir, or Rust.
Compensation & Benefits
- US base salary range: $160,000 to $180,000 per year, plus equity and benefits. This range represents base salary only; final pay is based on role, level, skills, and experience.
- Our client offers typical benefits for full-time employees (equity, medical, retirement/401k, and additional perks — details provided during hiring).
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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