Director of Engineering – Trust & Safety job opportunity at Bumble Inc.

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Bumble Inc Director of Engineering – Trust & Safety
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degreeBachelor's (B.Sc.)
loacation US TX Austin, United States Of America
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Introduction to the role & teamAt Bumble, we’re building a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable - and that work depends on technology that people can trust. The Trust & Safety Engineering team plays a vital role in protecting our members, our communities, and our platform at global scale, designing systems that help kindness thrive while preventing harm.As Director of Engineering for Trust & Safety, you’ll lead multiple squads of engineers working on high-impact, sensitive systems that sit at the heart of Bumble’s mission. You’ll shape how we scale resilient, responsible, and future-ready platforms, while role-modelling our Bumble values of Courage, Respect, and Excellence in how you lead. AI is central to how this team operates: not as a bolt-on, but as a core capability embedded into engineering strategy, delivery, and decision-making.\nWHAT YOU'LL DOLead and grow multiple engineering squads, supporting ICs and managers across many seniority levels to deliver systems that are reliable, scalable, and aligned to Bumble’s commitment to healthy, equitable connectionsContribute to a clear technical and organisational vision for Trust & Safety engineering, translating company strategy into executable roadmaps and outcomes with measurable impactEmbed AI thoughtfully into engineering practices, from leveraging machine-learning-powered tooling to improving detection, automation, and operational decision-making at scalePartner closely with Product, Data, Design, Legal, and Operations leaders, collaborating with purpose to balance member experience, platform integrity, and business needsCreate inclusive, high-performing team environments where engineers feel empowered to take ownership, learn continuously, and see work through from insight to impactGuide architectural decisions across distributed systems, APIs, and data pipelines, ensuring solutions are robust, privacy-aware, and built for long-term sustainabilityChampion engineering excellence by improving delivery practices, reliability metrics, and incident response for complex, always-on systemsRole model Bumble values of Courage and Curiosity by encouraging responsible experimentation, learning from outcomes, and adapting with an agile mindset as the platform evolvesABOUT YOUYou are a people-first engineering leader who finds energy in building, scaling, and supporting managers and teams working on complex, mission-critical systemsYou bring strong experience leading multiple squads or groups within an engineering organisation, with accountability for delivery, technical direction, and team healthYou are fluent in modern engineering systems and practices (including distributed architectures, service reliability, and secure data handling) and can translate technical nuance for diverse audiencesYou actively embed AI into how teams work, setting expectations for responsible use, evaluating opportunities for automation and insight, and guiding teams through adoption with confidenceYou work cross-functionally with ease, take ownership of outcomes, and adapt plans quickly while keeping long-term goals in focusYou role model Bumble values of Respect and Excellence through inclusive leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and a commitment to building technology that serves people wellTypically requires 10–15 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skillsYou’re curious by nature, open to new approaches, reflective about impact, and motivated by work that reaches beyond your team to influence the wider organisation\n$255,000 - $285,000 a yearFor base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function, level, and geographic location. This position is also typically eligible to participate in our short- and long-term incentive programs. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy.Maven Fertility: $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: Take the time you need.Company-wide Week Off: Annual collective rest for the entire company.Focus Fridays: No meetings, emails, or deadlines—just deep work.\nAbout UsBumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products. AI FluencyAI is important to us. We’re excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application. Please don’t use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews. We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.Inclusion at Bumble Inc. Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We're happy to make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process, please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help.In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example: she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).AI in Bumble Inc. Hiring At Bumble, we may use AI tools to support parts of our recruitment process — such as helping us record, transcribe, and summarize conversations, and supporting job alignment by comparing resumes and job descriptions to highlight skills and potential roles that may be a good match. These tools help us work more efficiently and stay focused on you during our conversations. Importantly, all hiring decisions are made by people. AI is used only to support our team’s efficiency and improve the candidate experience — not to evaluate or decide on your candidacy. Participation in AI-supported interviews and conversations is completely voluntary and will not impact your candidacy. If you’d prefer to opt out, simply let your recruiter or interviewer know at the start of a call, or anytime during the interview or conversation. Summaries and related data are retained only as long as needed in line with our internal data retention policies. If at any point you’d like a transcription or summary deleted, please contact your recruiter directly.For further information on how we hold and manage your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

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