Hinge is looking for a Director of Engineering, Trust & Safety to lead the organization responsible for protecting the community and enabling safe, authentic experiences. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software engineering experience, 2+ years of managing managers, and a strong grasp of architecture, reliability, data/ML-adjacent systems, and mobile + backend collaboration.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software engineering (distributed systems at scale)
- 2+ years managing managers with a track record of scaling healthy teams
- Strong grasp of architecture, reliability, data/ML-adjacent systems, and mobile + backend collaboration
- 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
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
- Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.
- Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)
- Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.
- Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.
- ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.
