Senior Software Engineer – Trust & Safety
About The Position
At Bumble, our mission is to create a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable. The Trust & Safety team plays a critical role in bringing this to life - building systems that protect our community and ensure millions of people can connect with confidence. As a Senior Software Engineer within Trust & Safety, you’ll help shape the core infrastructure that detects, prevents, and responds to harmful behavior at scale. This is deeply impactful work, combining strong engineering fundamentals with AI-powered technologies to build intelligent, proactive safety systems. You’ll collaborate with a passionate, cross-functional team and play a key role in evolving a platform that puts people first. We move with purpose and care - balancing speed with responsibility - and we’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to innovation, curiosity, and protecting our users.
Requirements
- Typically requires 3–5 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills
- Strong experience writing production-level software in at least one modern programming language
- Proven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end and take ownership of outcomes
- Effective collaborator who works cross-functionally and communicates clearly with technical and non-technical partners
- Demonstrates an agile mindset, adapting quickly and seeing work through from idea to impact
- Comfortable using AI-powered tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Copilot) to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and learning speed
- Experience with ML-assisted development workflows and experimentation
- Applies AI thoughtfully and responsibly -validating outputs, identifying bias or errors, and using human judgment in decision-making
- Strong curiosity and a growth mindset, with a desire to explore new technologies and continuously improve
Nice To Haves
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases
- Experience with cloud platforms (eg AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (eg Docker, Kubernetes), and deployment pipelines
- Experience in Trust & Safety, machine learning systems, or recommendation systems
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable code that strengthens Bumble’s Trust & Safety systems and protects our global community
- Contribute across the full development lifecycle, from design through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, and product partners to build systems that proactively detect and prevent harm
- Guide and mentor engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity, and continuous learning
- Take ownership of complex technical problems, driving solutions from insight to impact with an agile mindset
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, run operations, improve code quality, and enhance problem-solving efficiency, while applying strong human judgment and accountability
- Champion responsible and inclusive use of AI in engineering workflows, ensuring outputs are accurate, unbiased, and aligned with user safety principles
- Help shape a fast-moving, high-impact engineering culture that values innovation and respect for our users
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy
- $10,000 lifetime benefit for fertility, adoption, abortion care, and more
- 26 Weeks Parental Leave: For both primary and secondary caregivers
- Family & Compassionate Leave: Inclusive of domestic violence recovery
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Company-wide Week Off: Annual collective rest for the entire company
- Focus Fridays: No meetings, emails, or deadlines—just deep work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
