Senior Platform Security Engineer
Quick answer
Discord is hiring a senior platform security engineer in San Francisco Bay Area with a base salary range of $196,000 to $245,000 + equity + benefits to focus on identity and access management.
- Role
- Senior Platform Security Engineer
- Organization
- Discord
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- $196,000 to $245,000 + equity + benefits
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
Senior Platform Security Engineer at Discord, focusing on identity and access management, software development, and operational excellence.
What you'll do
- Own software engineering projects end-to-end
- Define identity for autonomous agents and non-human actors
- Build and evolve Access, Discord's employee authorization platform
- Design and harden Zero Trust architecture
- Automate continuous permission right-sizing
- Develop and apply secure baselines for cloud identity
What it takes
- 5+ years of experience building and operating production systems or infrastructure
- 3+ years of experience writing software in a general-purpose programming language
- 3+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users
- Experience building or operating identity and access management systems
- Understanding of modern authentication and authorization concepts
- Experience building in and securing multi-cloud environments
What you'll bring
How we treat you
equity + benefits
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
San Francisco Bay Area, in-office.
What is the compensation?
The base salary range is $196,000 to $245,000 + equity + benefits.
What are the key qualifications required?
5+ years of experience building and operating production systems or infrastructure, 3+ years of experience writing software in a general-purpose programming language, 3+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users, experience building or operating identity and access management systems, understanding of modern authentication and authorization concepts, experience building in and securing multi-cloud environments.
How do I apply?
Apply now on the PCDN.Global job posting page.
How to apply
Apply directly on Discord's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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