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Staff Backend Engineer, User Safety

  • Remote, United States
  • Senior
  • Posted 8 days ago
In one line

Staff backend role on a safety team that spots rule-breaking content and users early, using applied ML. Remote within the US.

About the role

Detection and enforcement work at a very large scale, spanning several product surfaces. The role covers technical and product strategy as well as hands-on building.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Senior
Skills
Go, Python, Rust, Ruby, Applied ML
Posted
21 Oct 2026
Last checked
29 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Work with product, data science, operations and other engineers to carry out safety strategy.
  • Own the full cycle from design and coding through testing, experiments, analysis and launch.
  • Lead and mentor engineers, set standards for developer workflows and review code and design docs.

What they look for

  • Eight or more years of software development in Go, Python, Rust or Ruby.
  • A computer science degree or similar technical background, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong organisation and the ability to keep several projects on schedule.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams remotely and explaining complex topics to any audience.

Nice to have

  • Applied machine learning experience in a product or business setting.

Benefits

  • Health cover, income replacement, 401k match and family planning support.
  • Flexible vacation, paid volunteer time and generous parental leave.

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Connector URL
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Connector URL
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Questions about this job

Is this job fully remote, and from where?

Yes. The posting lists Staff Backend Engineer, User Safety as a remote role for candidates in the United States.

What does this job pay?

No pay range is stated in the posting.

What experience is needed?

It is a senior role. The posting asks for: eight or more years of software development in Go, Python, Rust or Ruby; a computer science degree or similar technical background, or equivalent experience; strong organisation and the ability to keep several projects on schedule. Skills it names include Go, Python, Rust, Ruby.

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