Job brief: Threat Investigator Team Lead

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Discord's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Discord's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $132,000 to $148,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote (U.S.) · Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY +2
• Posted: 2026-07-31 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in threat intelligence, investigations, incident response, or a related field, with at least 2 years of prior people-management experience.

Main duties

• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of investigators and analysts, setting clear expectations and providing timely, actionable feedback.
• Own the team’s investigative quality, workload prioritization, queue health, and performance.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for complex, ambiguous, or high-risk investigations, helping the team make sound and well-documented decisions.
• Coordinate with law enforcement, government, industry, and other external partners when investigations or incidents require external engagement.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development while fostering an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable team culture.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Discord's 27 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Discord hires

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