Senior Cloud Engineer , Grindr

$107.3-143.1k

This role will also be eligible for equity and a company bonus program

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Terraform

Prometheus

RDS

Datadog

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

Remote from US

More information about location

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

B2CMarketplaceSocialDatingMobileeCommerce

Be an early applicant

$107.3-143.1k

This role will also be eligible for equity and a company bonus program

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Terraform

Prometheus

RDS

Datadog

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

Remote from US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2CMarketplaceSocialDatingMobileeCommerce

Company mission

To make the world where the lives of our global community are free, equal, and just.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are hiring a Staff Cloud Engineer who is passionate about development operations and maintaining a high performing cloud infrastructure platform
5+ years overall engineering experience
3+ years of experience working in AWS (RDS, ElastiCache, Kafka, IAM, EC2, EKS, Route53)
3+ years of experience working with DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
3+ years developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience with distributed system design, implementation, and capacity planning
An excitement and ability to work in a high volume, large-scale environment
Clear communication and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders and teams
Ability to work with others to perform root cause analysis on stability and performance related events
AI/ML experience
SOX experience is a bonus

What the job involves

As the most senior Cloud Engineer on the team, we will rely on you for your deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes and networking
You will have the opportunity to solve challenging infrastructure and reliability problems, work with the latest systems, collaborate with a kind and capable team and contribute meaningfully
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
Design, document, and maintain cloud infrastructure platform using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Provide Engineering teams with standards and best practices on how to deploy and consume public cloud services
Build and implement continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) using tools such as Argo and GitHub Actions
Manage multiple AWS cloud environments. Use cloud-based container management services such as Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to deploy applications
Help develop effective monitoring and response tools to both identify and address reliability risks using Datadog, Pagerduty, Prometheus and similar systems
Work closely with other teams on new microservices or features/improvements of existing services
Drive performance tuning and automation
Support, maintain and document software functionality
Participate in an on-call rotation

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 the challenges of 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

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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