Staff Software Engineer, Grindr
Android
$171-229k
Salary dependent on location + Equity + Bonus
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
Social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people
Open for applications
Social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$171-229k
Salary dependent on location + Equity + Bonus
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect queer people with one another and the world.
Role
Who you are
- You love taking ownership. You think beyond your team and know how to implement change across your organization
- You have at least 6 years of experience building complex Android applications with deep expertise in Kotlin and Coroutines
- You have a well-built technical experience that inspires individual contributors' creativity and innovation
- You have experience with product leadership and technical decision-making and know how to leverage that for good judgments and tradeoffs between product and code
- You have been working closely with various levels of business stakeholders, from the c-suite, VP level, and down
- You can jump into the code on a deep level but can also contribute to long-term initiatives by mentoring your team
- Strong practical knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns such as MVVM, Coordinator, one-way data flow, modular architecture, performance optimization & metrics
- Experience with Architecture at scale and have worked with different tech stacks outside of mobile
Desirable
- You have experience working with Coroutine Flows, dependency injection frameworks
What the job involves
- Working on our Android team, you’ll have the opportunity to solve challenging problems, work with the latest technologies, collaborate with a kind and capable team, and contribute to a one-of-a-kind app
- In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Android team, Product Managers, and our QA team to build and maintain a fast, reliable, app
- You’ll be an important voice in our product & software architecture decisions
- Working collaboratively with a brilliant cross-functional, cross-timezone team to make Grindr the best app it can be for its users
- Able to work across multiple work streams and use ambiguity as an opportunity for high-level thinking
- Create innovation by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow
- Elevate your team's technical proficiency; help your team adopt new tools and ways of working
- Using the latest Android technologies you will be evolving and maintaining the software architecture for current and future needs in order to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products while supporting the product roadmap
Our take
Grindr stands out as one of the foremost dating platforms, recognized for its role in fostering connections within the LGBT+ community. Initially conceived as a dating app tailored to gay men - an innovative concept at its inception - the company has evolved to embrace a broader spectrum of identities, proudly positioning itself as "the world's largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people".
Offering a complimentary version alongside premium subscription tiers like "Grindr Xtra" and "Grindr Unlimited", Grindr follows the familiar model of many social and dating applications, Despite facing competition from platforms such as Jack'ds and Scruff, Grindr maintains its prominence within the market. However, the platform has encountered significant scrutiny regarding users' privacy, an issue that continues to spark controversy and debate.
In the dynamic landscape of digital connections, Grindr's evolution from a niche dating service to a comprehensive LGBT+ networking hub underscores its enduring relevance. As it navigates the challenges of privacy concerns amidst fierce competition, Grinder remains a pivotal space for individuals to forge meaningful connections and cultivate community within the LGBT+ space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
32% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2016
$93m
LATE VC
Total funding: $93m
Company benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
- 401k Matching (up to 6%)
- Flexible PTO, sick-time, holidays, and two company wide shut-down weeks + an annual travel and leisure stipend
- Equity for all employees
- Monthly lifestyle stipend for food and wellness as well as fully catered onsite breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Workshops, community projects, and legendary company parties
- Gender Affirmation Fund for transgender and gender non-conforming employees
- Queer-inclusive health benefits including LGBTQ consultative healthcare and expanded HRT shipped directly to employees in eligible states
- Monthly commuter stipend to get you to and from the office on in-person collaboration days
Company values
- Authentically Queer: Diverse, sex-positive, grounded in and advocating for the queer community
- 0 Feet Away: We’re our users, and our users are at the center of everything we do
- Looking for Right Now: Working together, inclined to action, making moves right now for a better future
- Into Exploration: Exploring ourselves, our identities, our communities, and the world
Company HQ
West Hollywood, Los Angeles
Articles
Leadership
George Arison
(CEO, not founder)Former Product Manager at Google. They are a founding member of Shift. They took over the role of CEO at Grindr from Jeff Bonforte in October 2022.
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