Responsibilities
- Strategy & Organizational Health: Lead the Trust & Safety engineering org, defining multi-quarter roadmaps in partnership with cross-functional leadership. Hire and coach engineering managers, creating clear growth paths and fostering a culture of high standards, psychological safety, and accountability.
- Execution Excellence: Drive predictable delivery, balancing urgent risk response with long-term platform investments. Establish scalable operating rhythms for planning, technical reviews, and incident learnings.
- Technical Leadership: Provide oversight for T&S platforms (detection, enforcement, appeals, identity) and ensure strong system design for privacy-conscious workflows. Drive excellence in observability, data quality, and safety-critical development standards.
- Partnerships: Build relationships with Match Group leaders to share patterns and align on capabilities. Translate industry trends (e.g., AI threats, regulatory changes) into actionable strategy and rigorous build-vs-buy decisions.
- AI Change Management: In close partnership with Product and AI leaders, modernize enforcement and user experiences with AI-enabled workflows that are measurable, accountable, and trusted by users.
What We're Looking For
- Experience: 10+ years in software engineering (distributed systems at scale) and 2+ years managing managers with a track record of scaling healthy teams.
- Technical Judgment: Strong grasp of architecture, reliability, data/ML-adjacent systems, and mobile + backend collaboration.
- Domain Expertise: Intuition for Trust & Safety domains such as abuse prevention, fraud, moderation workflows, identity, or user reporting.
- Operational Agility: Comfort operating in high-urgency environments, managing incident response without sacrificing long-term quality.
- Strategic Thinking: Relentless focus on driving user value whilst navigating regulatory requirements.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to influence across executive leadership, Legal/Policy partners, and external stakeholders.
What you need to know about the Los Angeles Tech Scene
Los Angeles is a global leader in entertainment, so it’s no surprise that many of the biggest players in streaming, digital media and game development call the city home. But the city boasts plenty of non-entertainment innovation as well, with tech companies spanning verticals like AI, fintech, e-commerce and biotech. With major universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and the nearby UC Irvine, the city has a steady supply of top-flight tech and engineering talent — not counting the graduates flocking to Los Angeles from across the world to enjoy its beaches, culture and year-round temperate climate.
Key Facts About Los Angeles Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 375,800; 5.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Snap, Netflix, SpaceX, Disney, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, adtech, media, software, game development
- Funding Landscape: $11.6 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Strong Ventures, Fifth Wall, Upfront Ventures, Mucker Capital, Kittyhawk Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
