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 Software Engineer within Trust & Safety, you’ll contribute to the core systems that detect, prevent, and respond to harmful behavior at scale. You’ll work on meaningful technical challenges, partnering with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to build reliable and intelligent safety solutions. This role blends strong engineering fundamentals with AI-powered technologies, giving you the opportunity to grow your impact while helping keep our users safe. We value curiosity, ownership, and thoughtful innovation - and we’re looking for someone who is excited to learn, build, and make a real difference.
Requirements
- Typically requires 3+ years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills
- Experience writing production-level software in at least one modern programming language
- Ability to work independently on moderately complex problems and deliver reliable solutions
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
- Demonstrates an agile mindset, adapting to new information and following work through to completion
- Comfortable using AI-powered tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Copilot) to support coding, learning, and productivity
- Experience with ML-assisted development workflows and experimentation
- Applies AI thoughtfully and responsibly, reviewing outputs for accuracy, bias, and relevance before use
- Curious and motivated to continuously learn new technologies and improve your craft
Nice To Haves
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (eg AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (eg Docker, Kubernetes), and deployment workflows
- Exposure to Trust & Safety, machine learning systems, or recommendation systems
Responsibilities
- Build, test, and maintain scalable, reliable software that supports Bumble’s Trust & Safety systems
- Contribute to the development lifecycle from design through deployment and monitoring, delivering high-quality code
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement systems that help detect and prevent harmful behavior
- Solve technical problems independently, using sound judgment and creativity to deliver effective solutions
- Take ownership of your work, seeing tasks through from idea to impact while adapting 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
- Apply responsible and thoughtful use of AI, validating outputs and ensuring solutions are accurate, fair, and aligned with user safety needs
- Contribute to a team culture grounded in curiosity, respect, and continuous improvement
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
- Focus Fridays: No meetings, emails, or deadlines—just deep work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
