Patreon

Director of Engineering, Risk

Patreon

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $328,000 - $492,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Own Patreon’s Risk strategy and execution across Trust & Safety, Security, Fraud Prevention, and Compliance—ensuring alignment with company objectives and evolving regulatory landscapes.
  • Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for building scalable systems to identify, mitigate, and respond to platform risks.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Product and Safety & Fraud Operations to implement controls that minimize fraud, abuse, and regulatory risk while preserving user experience.
  • Design and oversee the development of systems that monitor suspicious behavior, prevent payment fraud, and enforce content moderation policies.
  • Build automated solutions to ensure best in-class data protection and prevention of abuse at scale.
  • Thought leader and advisor to the executive team on emerging risks, global compliance requirements (e.g., PCI, OFAC, GDPR), and security best practices.

Requirements

  • A strong technical background; experience leading software engineering teams and developing risk-related systems at scale.
  • Experience in marketplaces or platforms that handle UGC.
  • Significant experience managing high performing teams w/a focus on Security or Risk.
  • Significant experience in engineering leadership roles managing multiple teams.
  • Proven success building and scaling cross-functional programs that combine technical solutions, policy, and operations.
  • Deep understanding of financial fraud prevention, abuse detection, data privacy regulations, and trust frameworks.
  • Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration; the ability translate complex risks into prioritized business impact.
  • Strong technical background in Security; experience securing platforms with high financial throughput and user-generated content.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent