Threat Investigator
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Overview
Join Discord as a Threat Investigator to lead investigations into violent extremist networks, develop detection strategies, and collaborate with teams to enhance safety on the platform. Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. Discord's mission is to give people the power to create space to find belonging in their lives, and every day millions of people trust Discord to be a place where they can talk, hang out, and build community. Keeping that space safe starts with teams like ours. Discord's Violent Actors Team, part of the broader Threat Operations org within Trust & Safety, focuses on identifying and disrupting violent and extremist networks and threat actors.
What You'll Be Doing
- •Leading complex investigations into violent extremist and threat actor networks, developing and iterating on detection and disruption strategies across your investigative portfolio
- •Executing on roadmap projects, including cross-functional coordination with policy, engineering, and ML/AI teams, documentation of behavioral trends, and identification of scalable mitigation strategies
- •Leveraging investigative signals and subject matter expertise to inform threat prioritization decisions
- •Identifying emergence of novel harm behaviors, and gaps in Discord's detection, policy, and enforcement capabilities
- •Partnering with team program managers to develop and prioritize improvements to operational readiness
- •Serving as a subject matter resource for teammates, leadership, and cross-functional partners
Why Discord?
- •The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000 to $148,500 + equity + benefits.
- •Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- •Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
What you should have
- •5+ years of experience in threat intelligence, investigations, or incident management, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder cases independently
- •Deep expertise in at least one extremist or violent threat actor ecosystem, with the analytical flexibility to develop proficiency across new harm verticals as priorities shift
- •Demonstrated ability to define scope, propose solutions, and drive projects to completion in ambiguous, high-change environments with minimal oversight
- •Proficiency with data analysis tools, case management systems, and machine learning tooling to support network investigations and detection work
- •Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex, sensitive topics for non-expert audiences, and experience producing cross-functional product requests, intelligence products, and engaging with law enforcement, government, or external partners
- •Collaborative approach to cross-functional work, with the ability to build consensus and coordinate across teams and time zones