Engineer II - Trust and Safety

Makers Fund; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Health Benefits

401K for US employees

Stock Options

Generous paid holiday schedule

Unlimited/flexible vacation time

Paid parental leave benefits

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a full-stack web developer for their Trust and Safety team. The role involves developing and refining safety and moderation systems using the MERN stack. Candidates should have 2-5+ years of experience with web applications and skills in architecture and user interface design. The position is 100% remote, offering flexible hours and numerous benefits including health, stock options, and unlimited vacation time.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of professional experience developing web applications.
• Proficient in the MERN stack and related technologies.
• Able to build scalable, RESTful APIs.
• Experience with React and responsive UI/CSS.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Agile, collaborative mindset and ability to work remotely in cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain new features for the VRChat platform.
• Enhance safety systems and support operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate ideas into code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high code quality.
• Ensure usability, stability, and performance of moderation and safety services; participate in on-call rotations.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality and architectural integrity.

Skills

Professional web application development

Proficiency in MERN stack

Experience with RESTful APIs

Responsive web front end design

Database design and optimization

Version control systems familiarity

Agile mindset and communication skills

Agile teamwork

Tools

Node.js

React

MongoDB

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Join the VRChat Team!

VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experiences and gives the power of creation to its robust community. With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device. VRChat has raised $100M to date with the support of investors, Makers Fund, Anthos Capital and HTC.

We have a great team which includes people from: Netflix, Twitter, Meta, Microsoft, Roblox, Google, Amazon, Unity, Spotify, Discord, Uber, eBay, Robinhood, Twitch, Zynga and TikTok. Come and join the mission!

Job Overview

We’re looking for a full-stack web developer to join our Trust and Safety team. You will be instrumental in developing and refining critical safety, moderation, and anti-abuse systems to ensure safe user connections and experiences. This role involves working with Node.js, React, and MongoDB to build out new features, improve existing infrastructure, and integrate with third‑party tools to maintain a secure and trustworthy environment for our global user base.

What You’ll Do

• Work within a full-stack team to develop, implement, and maintain new features for the VRChat platform and operational team.
• Focus on enhancing safety systems, building the UI/UX and backend systems for support, moderation, and safety operations, with consideration for cost and user privacy.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers across the stack to translate product and design vision into functional code through informed tradeoffs and accurate estimates.
• Contribute to all stages of the feature lifecycle, from initial concept and prototyping to deployment and post‑launch iteration and maintenance.
• Ensure the usability, stability, reliability, and performance of critical moderation and safety services, participating in on‑call rotations as needed.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain a high bar for code quality, architectural integrity, performance, and reliability while spreading knowledge across the team.

Qualifications

• 2‑5 + years of professional experience developing, building and maintaining web applications.
• Proficiency in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and related technologies like Redis.
• Experience building scalable, RESTful APIs.
• Experience building usable, responsive web front ends using React and CSS, or other similar technologies.
• Experience with database design and optimization, state management, and third‑party integrations.
• Familiarity with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• An agile, collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, capable of working independently and effectively in a remote, cross‑functional team environment.

Bonus Points

• Understanding of a game client/server architecture and data flow (Unity/C# a plus), especially as it relates to telemetry or abuse vectors.
• Experience working in, or directly with, moderation or Trust and Safety teams.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP) and containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated interest in online communities, VR, or VRChat (as a user or creator).

Benefits

• Work from anywhere! VRChat is a 100% remote company offering flexible working hours in combination with core hours supporting real‑time collaboration
• Health Benefits
• 401K for US & Group RRSP for Canadian Employees
• Stock Options
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Unlimited/flexible vacation time
• Paid parental leave benefits

VRChat is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. VRChat fosters a diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to any of the ongoing projects or direction of the roadmap at any time. If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an impact on a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!

All job offers are subject to satisfactory referencing and background checks.