Staff Software Engineer, Grindr
Android
$190-260k
+ Equity+ Bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)
Social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people
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Social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$190-260k
+ Equity+ Bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the world where the lives of our global community are free, equal, and just.
Role
Who you are
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field, plus two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience as a Staff Android Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or in a related position
- Experience must include designing and architecting features in Android applications, performing Sanity testing for Android applications to maintain application reliability, and using Kotlin, Statsig, Firebase Cursor, and Github
What the job involves
- Grindr is an AI-native platform powering how millions of gay people connect globally
- With 15M+ monthly users, 130B+ annual messages, and a team of fewer than 200, we move fast, stay lean, and tackle technical problems at a scale few companies ever see
- Come play a key role in building the next generation of the Grindr app!
- Working within 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 at a unique scale
- The Grindr team continues to innovate as the largest social media app for the LGBTQ+ community
- At Grindr, we operate in Grindr Mode
- Moderately hardcore day to day, truly hardcore when it counts
- It's about doing great work without burning out
- Outcomes over outputs
- Smart, driven people who raise your bar, with room to live full lives
- Build Android applications, utilizing Kotlin and managing large codebases and maintaining clean, structured code that is easier to understand, modify, and debug
- Conduct performance optimization for large, complex applications to provide a smooth user experience and design applications with scalability in mind
- Analyze application-related security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to forensic investigations in incident response efforts
- Create technical design documents for Android software solutions and conduct code reviews
- Confer with the IOS team, Product Managers, and Grindr’s Quality Assurance team on software system design and maintenance to build and maintain a fast, reliable app; and Consult directly with quality engineers to identify test cases and devise efficient, scalable testing processes to allow Grindr to run weekly releases
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'd and Scruff, Grindr maintains its prominence within the market.
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 fierce competition, Grinder remains a space for individuals to forge meaningful connections and cultivate community, all while iterating on its product - for example with its newest AI-powered premium features.
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
- Community projects and charitable giving stipend to support LGBTQ+ non-profit organizations alongside Grindr for Equality
- 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 HQ
Central LA, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
George Arison
(CEO)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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