Staff Product Manager, Tinder
Machine Learning and Recommendations
$200-235k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
More information about location
2 days a week in office
Swipe-based dating app
Open for applications
Swipe-based dating app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$200-235k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
More information about location
2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power and inspire realconnectionsby making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.
Role
Who you are
- Proven ability to create detailed specifications for large-scale ML/AI features, setting high benchmarks for quality and precision
- Skilled in deconstructing complex ML/AI visions into clear, actionable strategic steps, and crafting product roadmaps that align with company objectives
- Demonstrated capability to provide insights into the broader strategic implications of features, influencing company-wide direction and decisions
- Experience in overseeing quality across multiple ML/AI initiatives, ensuring user-centric outcomes and maintaining high standards of business impact
- Ability to guide decisions on whether to optimize existing features or develop new solutions, with strong skills in risk identification and management across a broad product portfolio
- Proficient in communicating project requirements, deadlines, and impacts to cross-functional teams and senior leadership, while securing stakeholder buy-in
- Fosters a culture of teamwork and constructive feedback, encourages open discussion, and resolves multi-team issues collaboratively
- Experience mentoring junior product managers, promoting a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and inclusivity, while embodying the company’s values
- Utilizes data insights to drive strategic product direction, with a track record of managing impactful projects and applying industry best practices to develop effective solutions
- The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in machine learning and AI, extensive experience in product management, and a track record of using data-driven insights to drive impactful product improvements
- Your expertise in both strategic planning and hands-on execution will be essential in shaping the future of our recommendation systems and ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our global user base
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Staff Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution for Tinder's recommendations ML/AI team
- In this critical role, you will drive the enhancement of our recommendation systems, leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms, cutting-edge AI technologies, and sophisticated user behavior modeling to deliver highly personalized experiences for our members
- You will be responsible for setting the vision, defining key metrics, and overseeing the development of innovative features that push the boundaries of personalization and engagement
- Develop detailed specifications for large-scale ML/AI features critical to the business, setting benchmarks for quality
- Decompose complex ML/AI visions into clear, strategic steps, guiding teams through the development process while considering the broader strategic implications of each feature
- Oversee quality across multiple ML/AI initiatives, ensuring user focus and strong analytical grounding. Establish and enforce high standards of quality, monitor performance, and guide teams to enhance overall product quality
- Lead the development of industry-standard solutions in terms of scalability and durability
- Exhibit deep ownership of large-scale ML/AI features and their performance
- Communicate effectively with the broader product team, cross-functional partners, and senior leadership. Clearly articulate project requirements, deadlines, deliverables, and impact for critical initiatives, and achieve stakeholder buy-in
- Surface and resolve issues, provide sincere and constructive feedback, encourage respectful opinion sharing, and use disagreements as opportunities for productive discussions
- Mentor junior Product Managers and represent the company’s culture and values
- Utilize data insights to strategically drive product direction
- Represent the voice of the customer in product decisions and advocate for their perspective in complex business issues
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
Articles
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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