Sr. Specialist, Proactive Trust & Safety Operations
Snap Inc. - New York City, NY
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Snap Inc ( is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Companyu2019s three core products are Snapchat (, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio (, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles (. The Trust & Safety (T&S) Team plays an important role in protecting our Snapchatters from content that violates our terms of service or Community Guidelines while constantly embodying our values of Kind, Smart, and Creative. The T&S team helps create a safe platform experience so that all of our users around the world are empowered to enjoy their experience on our platform, every day. Weu2019re looking for a Senior Trust & Safety Specialist to join our growing proactive Trust & Safety Operations team at Snap What youu2019ll do: + Provide operational support for Snapu2019s proactive harm and abuse detection framework and to flex in to support the larger T&S team as needed. + Keep a cool head under pressure, and is excited about cross-functional work with our Public Policy, Product and Engineering teams. Build and improve processes, and take a hands-on, innovative approach to helping keep Snapchatters safe. + Become a subject matter expert in Snapu2019s proactive detection tools and services, and own projects from start to finish. + Develop and maintain proactive detection rules + Identify trends and patterns by reviewing reported content and conducting outside research + Anticipate project risks, negotiate with decision makers, and balance business needs versus technical constraints + Develop and conduct training for other T&S team members + Enhance the teamu2019s work through recommendations for optimizing tooling as well as process development and improvement + Ensure that new product and workflow launches are properly planned for and supported + Work with internal stakeholders to make sure Proactive Trust & Safety priorities are communicated clearly and backed up by strong data + Serve as a consultative partner to our vendor team and provide subject matter expertise for processing all types of requests related to proactive detection with a high degree of quality and efficiency Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: + Comfort working within a content moderation environment, including frequent exposure to sensitive content + Ability to problem solve, both independently and with peers, and to structure ambiguous business challenges into actionable plans + Strong analytical skills, including working with large data sets to solve business problems, and providing practical business insights via data visualization software (Advanced EXCEL, Looker, Grafana, etc.) + Background working effectively with cross-functional teams and management + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to communicate effectively and appropriately within all levels of the organization + Ability to prioritize, focus and thrive in a dynamic work environment, and to adapt to evolving business needs + Process driven individual with a proven track record of developing and implementing new processes and identifying opportunities to improve or build on existing processes Minimum Qualifications: + Bacheloru2019s degree, or 4 years of practical experience in lieu of a degree + 3+ years of experience working with technical xfn groups and technology, such as machine learning or related fields, to investigate and resolve on platform safety issues + Ability to work a rotating weekends on-call as needed Preferred Qualifications: + Understanding of computer LOGIC and Syntax + Familiarity with machine learning and/or computer vision technologies for abuse detection + Experience working with product and engineering teams to develop tools and solutions that improve trust across a platform or product If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please donu2019t be shy and provide us some information (.
Created: 2025-11-27