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Discord

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning – Safety

Discord

. Build and lead an exceptional team of ML engineers through hiring, coaching, and fostering ownership and impact .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $272,000 - $340,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Machine Learning teams, driving technical vision, and managing the end-to-end lifecycle of production safety models. Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and deliver pragmatic solutions in complex environments.

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Machine Learning EngineeringEngineering ManagementAbuse/Fraud DetectionContent ClassificationTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills
Machine LearningData ScienceApplied ScienceBehavioral ModelingGraph-Based ModelingLLM-Based ClassificationProduction ML SystemsPerformance MeasurementOperational Health MonitoringTechnical Expertise
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationCoachingFirst-Principles Thinking
Industry Keywords
Safety MLTrust & SafetyLabel QualityGolden SetsAutomated Investigations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and lead an exceptional team of ML engineers through hiring, coaching, and fostering ownership and impact
  • Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Safety ML in collaboration with Trust & Safety, Product, Policy, Legal, and Data Science
  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of production safety models, including defining capabilities, measuring performance, and monitoring operational health
  • Manage processes and apply technical expertise to raise standards and ensure exceptional results
  • Partner with Trust & Safety on label quality, golden sets, and automating manual investigations
  • Collaborate with other Engineering Managers to improve the Engineering organization and uphold Discord’s workplace philosophy

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, or Applied Scientist
  • 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager
  • Successfully managed a team of 5+ engineers
  • Hands-on depth in at least one of: abuse/fraud detection, content classification, behavioral modeling, graph-based modeling, or LLM-based classification systems
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work well cross-functionally
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and solve complex problems
  • First-principles thinking and ability to develop pragmatic solutions collaboratively
  • Proven record of shipping ML systems to production at scale
  • Passion for coaching and leading engineers while contributing hands-on to code
  • Keeps up with industry trends and identifies technologies to solve technical problems

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • Reasonable accommodations during the interview process