Software Engineer, Tinder

Cloud Infrastructure

$170-180k

This salary range is reflective of a position based in Palo Alto, CA and may vary for West Hollywood applicants

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Spinnaker

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA or West Hollywood, CA

Swipe-based dating app

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Swipe-based dating app

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Be an early applicant

$170-180k

This salary range is reflective of a position based in Palo Alto, CA and may vary for West Hollywood applicants

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Spinnaker

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA or West Hollywood, CA

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Company mission

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

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5-7+ years of software development experience
1-2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure or other cloud providers
Strong communication skills and a passion to drive projects from start to finish
Good experience with languages like Python, GoExcellent knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals
Docker experience
Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible experience
Kubernetes, Envoy, or service-mesh experience
Experience managing a CI/CD platform (Buildkite, Jenkins, Spinnaker, etc.)
Experience with cloud networking (VPC, ELB, Route53/DNS, etc.)
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or similar subject area

What the job involves

As the Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for the Tinder Resiliency team, you will work on building and maintaining robust, reliable, and highly available systems
Our mission is to ensure that our services are observable, predictable, and resilient against failures, so that users experience consistent, high-quality service, even when things go wrong internally
Maintain AWS EKS clusters with Terraform, Terragrunt
Maintain monitoring systems (Mimir, Alloy, Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana)
Build Grafana dashboards and SSO integrations for internal tools
Coordinate outage resolutions
Actively looking for refining Site Reliability Engineering processes and tools
Collaborate with various technical and functional teams across our company
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviewsRecruit, 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

42% female employees

-8% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

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 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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