Discord, the voice, video, and text communications platform, maintains a global workforce of about 1,544 employees. Recent staffing activity shows 134 hires and 77 departures, resulting in steady net growth and signalling continued investment in product development and community operations. The mix of technical and business talent supports Discord’s core application, safety initiatives, and monetization efforts.
Engineering is the largest organization at 468 employees, or roughly one-third of total headcount, underscoring the company’s emphasis on product reliability and new feature release cycles. Business Management follows with 299 employees, providing operational and strategic support across the company. Marketing & Product (239 employees) and Finance & Administration (110) play sizable roles in driving user engagement and managing the platform’s financial health. Customer-facing groups such as Sales & Support (92) work alongside Information Technology (78), Education (75), and Human Resources (63) to keep both users and employees supported. A small "Other" category of 120 employees houses specialized functions, while Publishing, Editorial & Reporting is currently staffed at a minimal level.
Discord operates with a distributed-first model: 958 employees, more than half of its staff, are classified under “Other,” indicating remote or non-hub locations around the world. The largest physical hub is San Francisco with 343 employees, reflecting the company’s Bay Area origins. Additional U.S. clusters exist in New York (78), Los Angeles (51), Seattle (50), Austin (16), Chicago (15), Washington, DC (12), and Oakland (11). The international footprint is beginning to expand, with a developing team of 10 employees in Lagos, Nigeria, pointing to broader global ambitions.