Staff Software Engineer - Trust & Safety

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.

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Bumble is undertaking significant technological change, and you are the experienced engineer who can guide that change quickly and safely. We’re looking for someone who has broad experience with technology transformation, high-demand cloud services, and working across teams to drive the right technology outcomes. You’ll also be eminently hands-on, building product every day. We want a culture champion of engineering excellence. We want you to help us move fast, try new things, and keep our members safe.

• Deliver code and product to an exceptional standard
• Lead architecture & design decisions
• Mentor, guide, and train engineers and scientists across a number of teams
• Role model and champion a culture of excellence, speed, and innovation
• Join as one of the initial members of a growing team in Austin with significant opportunity for expanded ownership. You will report directly to the VP of Engineering.
• The team is building out right now, and we need brilliant people, today

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing production software
• 3+ years of experience acting in a senior, lead, or staff role wherein you contribute to architecture, design, and mentorship
• Strong curiosity and desire to learn and try new technologies

• Experience in using ML-assisted coding tools (eg Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, etc)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and deployments
• Experience in cloud migration, technology transformation, consumer software, Machine Learning, or Recommendations

• 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.

Why Join Us?

- Be at the forefront of applied AI innovation and automation.

- Work with a collaborative and mission-driven team.

- Opportunity to drive tangible business impact by reducing repetitive work and enhancing human productivity.

- Competitive compensation, equity options, and great benefits.

About Us

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble, Badoo, Bumble For Friends, and Geneva. 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), friendship (Bumble For Friends) and professional networking (Bumble Bizz). Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products. Bumble For Friends is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections. Geneva is a group and community app for people to connect based on shared interests.