
Director of Engineering – Trust & Safety
Bumble Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $255,000 - $285,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead 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 connections
- Contribute to a clear technical and organisational vision for Trust & Safety engineering, translating company strategy into executable roadmaps and outcomes with measurable impact
- Embed AI thoughtfully into engineering practices, from leveraging machine-learning-powered tooling to improving detection, automation, and operational decision-making at scale
- Partner closely with Product, Data, Design, Legal, and Operations leaders, collaborating with purpose to balance member experience, platform integrity, and business needs
- Create inclusive, high-performing team environments where engineers feel empowered to take ownership, learn continuously, and see work through from insight to impact
- Guide architectural decisions across distributed systems, APIs, and data pipelines, ensuring solutions are robust, privacy-aware, and built for long-term sustainability
- Champion engineering excellence by improving delivery practices, reliability metrics, and incident response for complex, always-on systems
- Role model Bumble values of Courage and Curiosity by encouraging responsible experimentation, learning from outcomes, and adapting with an agile mindset as the platform evolves
Requirements
- You are a people-first engineering leader who finds energy in building, scaling, and supporting managers and teams working on complex, mission-critical systems
- You bring strong experience leading multiple squads or groups within an engineering organisation, with accountability for delivery, technical direction, and team health
- You are fluent in modern engineering systems and practices (including distributed architectures, service reliability, and secure data handling) and can translate technical nuance for diverse audiences
- You actively embed AI into how teams work, setting expectations for responsible use, evaluating opportunities for automation and insight, and guiding teams through adoption with confidence
- You work cross-functionally with ease, take ownership of outcomes, and adapt plans quickly while keeping long-term goals in focus
- You role model Bumble values of Respect and Excellence through inclusive leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and a commitment to building technology that serves people well
- Typically requires 10–15 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills
- You’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
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
distributed systemsAPIsdata pipelinesmachine learningautomationservice reliabilitysecure data handlingengineering practicesdelivery practicesincident response
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationownershipadaptabilityinclusive leadershipdecision-makingcuriositycommunicationteam empowermentstrategic thinking