Principal Software Engineer- Trust & Safety

Principal Software Engineer- Trust & Safety This range is provided by Storm3. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $250,000.00/yr - $325,000.00/yr Additional compensation types RSUs Seeking a Principal Engineer to architect the future of identity, account management, user communication infrastructure, and trust & safety systems for a $1B+ learning platform serves tens of millions of students every month. In this role, you will: Define and evolve our authentication and authorization architecture (e.g., OAuth 2.0, SSO, MFA) Own core services powering sign-up, login, recovery, and settings Architect a scalable, consent-aware system for in-app, push, email and external comms; partner with Braze and marketing teams to drive intelligent engagement Trust & Safety Systems: Build infrastructure to support abuse detection, content moderation, and policy enforcement Privacy and Consent Frameworks: Ensure platform-wide compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., COPPA, GDPR, FERPA) Cross-Org Collaboration: Influence engineering and legal peers on data minimization, secure defaults, and safety practices What you bring to the table: 10+ years of backend/platform engineering experience, with 5+ years in identity, messaging, or trust systems Hands-on experience in security, compliance, and messaging infrastructure (e.g., rate limiting, consent management, opt-in flows) Hands-on experience with Nodejs, Go, Python, or TypeScript Familiarity with tools like Braze, Segment, or equivalent martech stacks Passion for building platforms that enable scale, intelligence, and trust Proven ability to lead architectural transformation while shipping continuously Strength in cross-functional collaboration, especially with legal, marketing, and product 20 PTO days Hybrid 3x/ week Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Software Development Get notified about new Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA . #J-18808-Ljbffr Storm3