Job Specifications
Location: Austin, TX — Hybrid (2–3 days/week in-office)
Team: Information Security
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At Bumble, we’re building secure, AI-powered systems that make trust and safety intrinsic to every product experience. We’re looking for a Staff Product Security Engineer to lead the transformation of complex security requirements into intuitive, scalable, and developer-friendly solutions.
In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and Compliance—designing frameworks and automation that make secure-by-design development seamless. You’ll empower engineers through innovative tooling, AI-driven enablement, and culture-shifting leadership that turns security into a core enabler of innovation.
What You’ll Do
Research, design, and deliver scalable security tools, frameworks, and automation that streamline secure development
Build developer-centric security experiences and self-service capabilities within engineering workflows
Leverage AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to create intelligent, context-aware security guidance and automation
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to embed security into design reviews, sprints, and roadmaps
Provide expertise across cloud-native, containerized, and service-oriented architectures (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
Partner with leaders across Engineering and Product to align security with developer velocity and experience
Build and grow Bumble’s Security Champions program to amplify security culture across global teams
Qualifications / Must-Haves
10+ years of experience in Application or Product Security
Proven expertise in secure software development, threat modeling, and SDLC integration
Hands-on experience building or integrating developer-facing security tools
Strong understanding of cloud and container security (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to influence engineering practices and drive security adoption
Excellent communication skills and cross-functional leadership
Nice-to-Haves
Experience with AI security tooling, context-aware automation, or MCP-based architectures
Familiarity with workflow automation platforms (n8n, Make.com, Zapier, etc.)
Experience building agentic AI systems that work collaboratively
Understanding of AI privacy and governance in developer workflows
Strong coding background and pragmatic build-vs-buy decision-making
Why Join Bumble
Build security solutions developers genuinely love to use
Lead AI-assisted security innovation at global scale
Collaborate in a high-trust, forward-thinking engineering culture
Shape how Bumble builds and secures software for the next generation
About Us
Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.
AI Fluency
AI is important to us. We’re excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.
We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application. Please don’t use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews. We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.
Inclusion at Bumble Inc.
Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We're happy to make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process, please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help.
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AI in Bumble Inc. Hiring
At Bumble, we may use AI tools to support parts of our recruitment process — such as helping us record, transcribe, and summarize conversations, and supporting job alignment by comparing resumes and job descriptions to highlight skills and potential roles that may be a good match. These tools help us work more efficiently and stay focused on you during our conversations. Importantly, all hiring decisions are made by people. AI is used only to support our team’s efficiency and improve the candidate experience — not to evaluate or decide on your candidacy. Participation in AI-supported inte
About the Company
Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble, Badoo, Bumble For Friends, and Geneva. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date), friendship (Bumble For Friends) and professional networking (Bumble Bizz). Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products. Bumble For Fr...
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