Director of Engineering, Patreon

• A strong technical background; experience leading software engineering teams and developing risk-related systems at scale
• Experience in marketplaces or platforms that handle UGC
• Significant experience managing high performing teams w/a focus on Security or Risk
• Significant experience in engineering leadership roles managing multiple teams
• Proven success building and scaling cross-functional programs that combine technical solutions, policy, and operations
• Deep understanding of financial fraud prevention, abuse detection, data privacy regulations, and trust frameworks
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration; the ability translate complex risks into prioritized business impact

Desirable

• We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Head of Risk Engineering to support our mission
• Trust & Safety: Protects the platform from legal risks while ensuring it feels safe for creators and fans w/efforts like Content Moderation, Account Integrity, User Safety and more
• Security: Protects user data and defends the platform against attacks, breaches and abuses across cloud, product and corporate security
• Fraud: Builds tools to protect creators and the platform from financial harm
• Compliance: Ensures the platform meets all regulatory, legal and payment partner requirements
• Own Patreon’s Risk strategy and execution across Trust & Safety, Security, Fraud Prevention, and Compliance—ensuring alignment with company objectives and evolving regulatory landscapes
• Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for building scalable systems to identify, mitigate, and respond to platform risks
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Product and Safety & Fraud Operations to implement controls that minimize fraud, abuse, and regulatory risk while preserving user experience
• Design and oversee the development of systems that monitor suspicious behavior, prevent payment fraud, and enforce content moderation policies
• Builds automated solutions to ensure best in-class data protection and prevention of abuse at scale
• Thought leader and advisor to the executive team on emerging risks, global compliance requirements (e.g., PCI, OFAC, GDPR), and security best practices