Senior Backend Software Engineer, Tinder

$180-215k

This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Java
Kafka
Elasticsearch
Redis
Go
Node.js
Cassandra
C++
Azure
DynamoDB
Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2 days a week in office

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

Open for applications

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Open for applications

$180-215k

This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Java
Kafka
Elasticsearch
Redis
Go
Node.js
Cassandra
C++
Azure
DynamoDB
Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2 days a week in office

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Company mission

To power and inspire realconnectionsby making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.

Role

Who you are

  • Excellent knowledge and experience with a backend language like Java, Node.js, Go, C++
  • Experience in developing REST micro services
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or an equivalent field with 5+ years of industry work experience
  • Excellent knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and coding
  • Strong designing and building distributed backend systems handling high volumes of traffic
  • Experience in handling ambiguous business requirements with excellent prioritization, time management abilities, and a focus on execution
  • Passion to tackle exciting engineering problems and make continuous improvements

Desirable

  • Experience building GRPC micro services
  • Experience with cloud computing systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience in design and development using NoSQL, such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
  • Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka
  • Experience with Typescript
  • Agile development methodology and CI/CD
  • Experience with Docker containers
  • Experience with reactive frameworks like Project Reactor or Vert.x
  • Experience with A/B testing

What the job involves

  • As a Senior Backend Engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most critical services that enable and support the core experience of the Tinder app
  • Will be responsible for driving the next generation of platforms serving the most essential Tinder workflows, including real-time client-server communications, stateful message delivery, user state and profile management, and more
  • Design, develop and operate scalable and resilient distributed services that run on Kubernetes or ECS
  • Collaborate with various functional teams across Tinder on the expansion of our service platform
  • Tightly maintain critical services with clear ownership to ensure the continued business excellence while effectively unlocking business enablement across pillars/teams
  • Define key objectives, values and metrics connected to critical services, and monitor them in production
  • Influence the team roadmap and product development
  • Recruit, encourage, and develop other team members

Our take

In today's society, online communication is rapidly replacing face-to-face interaction across various aspects of life, including professional, platonic, and even romantic relationships. Dating apps like Tinder, with their quick sing-ups and swipe-based interface, have revolutionized the way people connect.

Tinder's innovative approach has significantly reduced the social stigma associated with online dating. This, coupled with the global rise of smartphones, has created a strong tailwind for the app. However, Tinder faces new challenges from competitors like Hinge, Bumble, and Thursday, who all capitalize on similar "swipe-based" mechanics, potentially attracting users away from the platform.

To address this, Tinder is actively seeking ways to reinvent its core product. The company is exploring the development of "Tinderverse", a shared virtual reality experience. Additionally, it is testing "Tinder Coins", an in-app currency earned through positive user behavior, allowing access to premium features. These initiatives demonstrate Tinder's commitment to remaining at the forefront of the ever-evolving online dating landscape.

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Insights

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

42% female employees

-8% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Mind & Body: Take care of yourself with benefits to keep you physically and mentally healthy.
  • Company Perks: As winners of Comparably’s 2022 Best Company Perks and Benefits Award, we’re proud to say we provide perks that make a difference
  • Life @ Tinder: We support each other— from informal check-ins to snacks + catered lunches at HQ to the flexibility to take time off when you need it

Company values

  • We prioritize member safety: At Tinder, our top priority is to build an authentic, equitable, and respectful community
  • We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members: The best thing about Tinder is that it caters to lots of differnt people and many different types of interactions
  • We encourage authenticity to nurture a trustworthy, collaborative environment: We're honest and open in all we do. Our humanity inspires us to be real with one another and to stay true to who we are, so we can feel confident interacting and collaborating with others
  • We never stand still. We're inspired to build for what's next: We must constantly innovate, experiment, and learn. We strive to set a higher standard for our products, our teams, and ourselves. We eagerly seek, accept, and give feedback with cando and kindness so we can continue to grow personally and professionally
  • We champion and rally behind big ideas: We empower people to think and act differently, and to be unafraid to have a strong point of view. We’re willing to risk being wrong so that we can figure out what’s right. If we aren’t creating things that make us a little bit uncomfortable, then we likely won’t make a dent in the universe

Company HQ

Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA

Leadership

Jonathan Badeen

(Co-Founder)

Previously Director of Design at Casting Networks before starting Tinder in 2012. Served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Tinder from 2016 to 2022.

Sean Rad

(Co-Founder)

Received an honorary degree from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Founder of Rad Fund.

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