Software Engineer – Trust & Safety

What You'll Do

• 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

• 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

• 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

• This role is based in Austin, and we ask that you’re within a commutable distance to this office, so that you’re able to come onsite regularly to collaborate across engineering teams.
• We have a hybrid environment that requires you to be in the office Monday - Wednesday.
• We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

$155,000 - $175,000 a year

For 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.

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• 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.

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.