Anti Abuse Analyst II Hot Job Palo Alto, California Department Engineering

Company: Lifeattinder
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

Launched in 2012, Tinder revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, "It Starts with a Swipe."Our Values:One Team, One DreamWe work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.Own ItWe take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.We cultivate a culture where it's safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.Spark SolutionsWe're problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don't dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.The Role:The Tinder Integrity team is responsible for systems, algorithms, and policies that keep Tinder and its members safe. It is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, ML practitioners, product managers, analysts, and policy experts.Our Anti Abuse team is responsible for proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating scaled abuse and other threats to the integrity of Tinder. The team works cross-functionally to design, build, test, and implement automated detection signals and algorithms that accurately and effectively target bad actors at scale.Where you'll workThis is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration two times per week (Los Angeles / Palo Alto).In this role, you will:

• Be on the front lines of addressing emerging threats by participating in an on-call rotation, providing incident response and triage, implementing algorithm updates, and executing timely actions to mitigate abuse and protect the platform at scale.
• Proactively identify and disrupt scaled abuse threats prevalent on the platform through enhancements and updates to automated detection systems.
• Monitor emerging anomalies in Tinder's core KPIs (such as user activity) to identify and mitigate the root causes of malicious behavior.
• Leverage data mining and threat intelligence to track and profile persistent abuse threats and trends, linking their activity to KPIs and enabling targeted strategies.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Policy to strengthen threat detection and remediation strategies.
• Continually improve our team's ability to measure impact by partnering with analytics and data science teams to implement and refine metrics to better detect and understand nuanced abuse patterns.You will need:
  • 1+ year of professional experience in data analytics or data science with a focus on Trust and Safety, Cybersecurity, Anti-Spam, Anti-Abuse, or a related field.
  • Professional experience with Python, SQL, Spark, or similar big data query tools for building data models to support specialized analyses.
  • Familiarity with Python-based analytics environments, such as Databricks, and/or with data visualization tools, such as Grafana, Mode, and Tableau.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, especially to executive and non-subject-matter-expert audiences.Nice to have:
    • BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity or related field.
    • Professional experience in creating and maintaining algorithms.
    • Knowledge and familiarity with persistent scaled abuse threat actors.
    • Experience uncovering indicators of abuse and applying creative strategies to mitigate.
    • Experience in leading technical projects and mentoring junior team members.Salary Range:$95,500 - $125,000 a yearFactors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting."It's a very collaborative environment, people genuinely help each other and the leadership team is always reachable no matter what level they are in."- Distinguished Software EngineerOur hottest benefits for full-time employees100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents) and family forming benefits.Plan for the Future100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).Personal GrowthMentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development.Give backTime off to volunteer and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually.Investment in your wellnessAccess to mental health support via Modern Health, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy.Unlimited PTOWith no waiting period and 10 annual wellness days.
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