<div class="content-intro">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.</div>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. As a Threat Investigator, you ll lead investigations into these communities, identify novel detection mechanisms, and develop enforcement strategies to stay ahead of ongoing and emerging threats. A typical day might include conducting deep-dive network investigations, compiling high-value signals to fuel proactive detection, or collaborating with internal and external partners on incident response. This role requires the ability to flex across a range of harm portfolios as team priorities evolve. This person will report to the team s Senior Manager. What You ll Be Doing <ul> <li>Leading complex investigations into violent extremist and threat actor networks, developing and iterating on detection and disruption strategies across your investigative portfolio</li> <li>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</li> <li>Leveraging investigative signals and subject matter expertise to inform threat prioritization decisions</li> <li>Identifying emergence of novel harm behaviors, and gaps in Discord s detection, policy, and enforcement capabilities</li> <li>Partnering with team program managers to develop and prioritize improvements to operational readiness</li> <li>Serving as a subject matter resource for teammates, leadership, and cross-functional partners</li> </ul> What you should have <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in threat intelligence, investigations, or incident management, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder cases independently</li> <li>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</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to define scope, propose solutions, and drive projects to completion in ambiguous, high-change environments with minimal oversight</li> <li>Proficiency with data analysis tools, case management systems, and machine learning tooling to support network investigations and detection work</li> <li>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</li> <li>Collaborative approach to cross-functional work, with the ability to build consensus and coordinate across teams and time zones</li> </ul> Bonus points <ul> <li>Additional language proficiency, particularly in languages relevant to high-harm threat actor communities</li> <li>Experience translating investigative findings into clear, actionable insights for non-expert or executive audiences</li> </ul> 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

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