Software Engineer I – Trust & Safety Platform

 

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Location

San Diego

About the Team

We are building scalable Trust & Safety platforms and developer tools that help create safer online gaming experiences for players and creators worldwide. Our teams develop moderation systems, safety tooling, policy enforcement workflows, telemetry platforms, and operational infrastructure that support modern multiplayer and user-generated ecosystems.

This role sits at the intersection of backend systems, cloud infrastructure, web applications, analytics, and operational tooling. You will partner closely with platform engineers, trust & safety teams, game studios, and product stakeholders to design and deliver reliable systems that improve player safety, operational efficiency, and developer productivity.

What You’ll Do

As a Software Engineer I, you will:

• Design and build scalable web applications and backend services that power Trust & Safety operations and player protection systems.
• Develop modern frontend experiences using React/TypeScript and backend services using Node.js, Python, Go, or similar technologies.
• Build internal moderation tools, policy enforcement systems, telemetry dashboards, analytics platforms, and operational workflows.
• Design APIs and platform services that integrate with multiplayer and live-service gaming ecosystems.
• Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure running on Kubernetes/GCP/AWS, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment automation.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and operational visibility across safety and platform services.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including product managers, data engineers, security teams, policy stakeholders, and game studios.
• Help drive automation and developer productivity through tooling, operational frameworks, and platform improvements.
• Contribute to technical discussions and collaborate with senior engineers on platform design and implementation.
• Learn and grow within a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Areas You May Work On

Depending on your background and interests, you may contribute to:

• Trust & Safety platforms and moderation systems
• Policy enforcement workflows and operational tooling
• Telemetry, analytics, and observability platforms
• AI-assisted moderation and safety workflows
• Developer tools and internal operational dashboards
• Game platform APIs and backend services
• CI/CD and deployment automation systems
• Cloud-native infrastructure and orchestration
• Reliability engineering and operational excellence initiatives
• Studio-facing integrations and safety enablement tooling

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years of software engineering experience through internships, academic projects, or professional work.
• Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar fram