Software Engineer (Trust & Safety)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Trust & Safety): Architect and build scalable systems to protect a fast-growing AI platform from fraud, abuse, spam, and malicious content with an accent on trust infrastructure, detection, and prevention. Focus on designing and shipping trust features, collaborating cross-functionally, and maintaining platform reliability and user safety at scale.

Location: San Francisco, CA, onsite 4–5 days per week

Salary: $180,000–$275,000 plus equity

Company

hirify.global is a profitable AI-driven software company valued at $2.1B, building creative tools for modern communication with a focus on AI-powered presentations and workplace solutions.

What you will do

• Own detection and prevention systems for fraud, abuse, spam, and malicious content across millions of users
• Design and build scalable trust infrastructure including rate limiting, content scanning, anomaly detection, and account security
• Ship trust and safety features daily across the technology stack
• Build tools to empower internal support teams to investigate and act on suspicious activity
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to balance security and user experience
• Investigate and resolve complex security incidents with limited context
• Shape long-term trust and safety strategy and technical roadmap

Requirements

• Must be located in or near San Francisco with onsite presence 4–5 days per week
• 5+ years experience as a software engineer focused on abuse, spam, or fraud prevention
• Strong systems thinking and experience building highly-available web APIs
• Hands-on experience with trust features like rate limiting, content detection, and fraud prevention
• Proficiency in at least one programming language and modern web stack
• Experience with event streaming systems such as Redis or Kafka
• Passion for security and user protection at scale

Nice to have

• Computer science degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with AI prompting and large language models for content moderation
• Familiarity with TypeScript, Prisma, Apollo GraphQL, or AWS

Culture & Benefits

• Warm, quirky, and curious team culture with a passion for craft and creativity
• Small, high-impact teams working collaboratively in person
• Flexibility to work from home when focus matters
• Fast-paced, creative, and occasionally chaotic environment