Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the technical vision for Discord's data platform, enabling scalable, reliable, and performant data systems.
• Design, implement, and optimize data infrastructure to process and analyze petabytes of data across millions of users.
• Develop innovative data architectures to support analytics, machine learning, and operational insights.
• Build monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of data services.
• Partner with data scientists, data engineers, product managers, and leadership to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Promote and drive best practices in data governance, security, and compliance across the organization.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data platform.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on large-scale distributed systems or data infrastructure.
• Expertise in building and maintaining scalable data platforms, including data ingestion pipelines, stream processing, and batch processing systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Rust, or similar.
• Proficiency with open source data projects and experience working with open source communities.
• Hands-on experience with modern data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow/Dagster, or similar.
• Deep understanding of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, columnar storage) and data modeling principles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices architecture.
• Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across teams and levels.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points:

• A strong passion for Discord and gaming.
• Open source contributions to data-related projects.