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Discord

Account Executive - Tech

Manhattan, NY · On-site

S.)) Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform ... developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our ...

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Gauntlet

Technical Recruiter

New York, NY · On-site +1

An established presence or network within crypto communities-Twitter, GitHub, research DAOs, Discord engineering groups * Experience hiring in high-growth or remote-first environments * An ...

Sent, Inc

Developer Advocate

New York, NY · On-site

$155K - $215K/yr

Hacker News, X, Reddit, Discord servers, GitHub. You'll write the tutorial that ranks for "how to ... Show up at developer conferences and meetups, sometimes speaking, sometimes running a booth ...

Lightyear

Software Engineer

Manhattan, NY · Remote

$120K - $180K/yr

Lightyear has raised nearly $65M from the first investors in Roblox, Discord, Coupang, Robinhood, and Flexport. The Position: We're looking to grow Lightyear's software engineering team. As a ...

Duolingo

Senior Community Manager

New York, NY · On-site

You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, and Customer Support ... Manage our core community channels (e.g., Reddit, Discord) and drive daily engagement, conversation ...

De Circle

PvP Trade - Senior Mobile Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$150/hr

Elite Web2 product companies (Shopify, Discord, Robinhood, Cash App, Coinbase, etc.) rather than ... Partner with backend engineers to optimize API and data-layer efficiency for bandwidth and latency.

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How much do discord developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for discord developer in New York is $57.81, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $44.18 and $70.72 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Discord Developer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Discord Developer, you need strong programming skills (especially in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python), experience with Discord's API, and a solid understanding of bot development. Familiarity with automation tools, webhooks, cloud platforms, and source control systems like Git is typically required, and certifications in software development or cloud services can be beneficial. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills help developers effectively identify needs, share solutions, and collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members. These competencies are crucial for building and maintaining high-quality, reliable Discord bots and integrations that meet community or organizational goals.

What are some typical daily tasks for a Discord Developer?

As a Discord Developer, your daily responsibilities may include designing and coding new bot features, troubleshooting and fixing bugs, updating existing bots to comply with Discord API changes, and integrating third-party services such as databases or web apps. You might also work closely with community managers, moderators, or other developers to gather user feedback and tailor bot functionalities to user needs. Regular code reviews, documentation, and testing are vital parts of the workflow, ensuring reliability and scalability. This role often requires collaboration through online platforms, so strong communication and adaptability are important for working in distributed or remote teams.

What does a Discord Developer do?

A Discord Developer creates, maintains, and optimizes bots, integrations, and custom features for Discord servers. They use programming languages like JavaScript (with Discord.js) or Python (with discord.py) to automate tasks, manage communities, and enhance user interactions. Their responsibilities may include setting up moderation tools, designing interactive commands, and integrating third-party services with Discord APIs.

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Chatbot Developer (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord) - Freelance

Mindrift

Queens, NY • Remote

$60/hr

Part-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Mindrift is looking for skilled Bot Developers (WhatsApp Business API, Telegram Bot API, Discord API) to join the Tendem project (https://tendem.ai/) and build conversational bots and messaging-platform integrations for real-world applications. In this role, you'll use your bot engineering expertise, conversational design skills, and quality-focused approach to build reliable, useful bots and messaging integrations that deliver a great user experience. This part-time remote opportunity is ideal for professionals with hands-on experience building messaging bots, working with platform APIs and webhooks, and implementing conversational logic.

What We Do 

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with innovative technology projects. Our mission is to help develop high-quality AI technologies by combining real-world expertise from professionals across the globe with advanced AI development efforts.

About the Role 

This is a freelance role for a Tendem project. As a Bot Developer, you'll design, build, and refine messaging bots for one or more messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and similar platforms - for use cases such as customer service, appointment booking, order taking, content delivery, moderation, and automated notifications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build bots for one or more messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp (Business API / Cloud API), Telegram (Bot API), Discord, Slack and similar messaging platforms.
  • Design and implement conversational flows, dialogue state, and fallback handling.
  • Integrate bots with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) for natural language responses where appropriate.
  • Connect bots to backend services, databases, CRMs, and third-party APIs (booking systems, payment, content sources).
  • Handle webhooks, rate limits, and platform-specific message formats (interactive messages, buttons, media, templates).
  • Review, debug, optimize, and refactor bot implementations to improve correctness, reliability, maintainability, and graceful error handling.
  • Implement logging, monitoring, and recovery so bots stay healthy in production.

Requirements and benefits

Educational qualifications

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience backend, integration, automation, or bot development experience (required).
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical fields is a plus.

Academic and/or Professional Experience

Candidates should have a strong foundation in bot development, messaging platform integrations, and building reliable conversational workflows. We are looking for specialists who can design and maintain production-ready bots, work confidently with APIs, webhooks, and backend services, and build stable, user-friendly bot experiences. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential.

Technical Skills (Essential)

  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience building bots for at least one major messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, or similar) is required
  • Strong command of Python or Node.js for backend bot logic.
  • Solid experience with REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and async request handling.
  • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases for storing conversation state and user data.
  • Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) and prompt design for conversational use is a strong plus.
  • Understanding of platform-specific limits, message templates, and approval flows (e.g., WhatsApp template messages).
  • Experience with hosting and deployment (Docker, serverless, VPS, or PaaS)

Additional requirements

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to bot reliability - no silent failures, no broken flows.
  • Self-directed work ethic with the ability to design and ship complete bots independently.
  • Portfolio or examples of bots you've built (required).
  • English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required)

Project time expectations 

For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10-20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.

Compensation 

On this project, contributors can earn up to $60 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution.

Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you? 

  • Work fully remote on your own schedule with just a laptop and stable internet connection.
  • Apply your expertise to real-world technology projects while gaining experience building high-quality solutions for a global platform.
  • Participate in performance-based bonus programs that reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.

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