Senior Software Engineer, Safety Backend

What this role involves

The Senior Software Engineer will own high-impact projects in enforcement infrastructure, improve distributed systems processing millions of enforcement decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Trust & Safety, Policy, ML, Data Science, and Legal. The role requires 4+ years of backend experience, strong Python skills, adversarial thinking, and on-call participation. The position is US-based, with a preference for candidates in the Los Angeles area.

Skills this posting asks for

• python
• gcp
• postgresql
• redis
• pub/sub
• kkv
• grpc
• claude code
• rust
• content moderation
• trust & safety
• enforcement infrastructure
• workflow automation
• decision systems
• observability
• datadog
• slos
• distributed systems
• debugging
• on-call
• adversarial thinking

Requirements

• 4 years of experience
• Level: senior
• Remote policy: onsite

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