Director of Engineering, Trust & Safety

ABOUT STRAVA Strava is the app for active people. With over 200 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey https://www.strava.com/subscription with Strava today. Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward. About This Role: As the engineering leader for Trust & Safety, you own the systems that keep Strava's community safe and compliant: proactive detection and moderation of harmful content, age assurances, and regulatory reporting. You’ll drive technology strategy for core services and product experiences, often built with AI/ML strategies. You partner closely with Policy, Legal, Product, Design, and Ops, while you own the engineering roadmap, team, and delivery. We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco office, three days per week. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Lead a team of engineers supporting Trust & Safety at Strava and guide their career development and the teams overall evolution. - Partner with AI/ML to set the technical strategy for how Strava applies LLM-based auto-moderation to detect and act on harmful content at scale - Identify and drive the capabilities and tech investments that build a durable foundation for trust and safety, including the internal platform other Strava engineering teams integrate with. - Partner closely with Product, Policy, Legal, Design, and Ops to deliver on Trust & Safety's most critical priorities. - Build an inclusive, high-accountability team culture WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM: - Engaging with an empathetic, business-aligned leadership mindset. - Building strong working relationships with cross-functional

Department: Department; Team: Engineering