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Software Engineering

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

Our Mission

Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™

The Team:

The Engineering team is responsible for building innovative features and resilient systems that bring people together. We're always experimenting with new features to engage with our members. Although we are a high-scale tech company, the member-to-engineer ratio is very high—making the level of impact each engineer gets to have at Tinder enormous.

The Tinder Revenue team is a passionate group of engineers determined to provide a premium and best-in-class experience for our members! Through our mission to monetize the global Tinder experience via subscription and a la carte products, we have become one of the top-grossing apps in the world. As an engineer here, you'll have the unique opportunity to contribute to a company with a global footprint while working on a small and agile team that can impact the user experience in a meaningful way!

Where you’ll work:

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration twice per week. This position is located in Los Angeles.

Our Values

Member Safety: Our top priority is to build an authentic, equitable, and respectful community
Diversity: We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members
Authenticity + Collaboration: We encourage authenticity to nurture a trustworthy, collaborative environment
Big Ideas: We champion and rally behind big ideas, empowering people to to think and act differently and to be unafraid of having a strong point of view
Innovation: We never stand still; we’re inspired to build for what’s next, and we must constantly innovate, experiment, and learn

In this role, you will:

Develop exciting new Tinder revenue-driving features
Improve our product offering and billing platformsImprove subscriber retention while driving conversions and reducing churn
Help us scale to meet the ever-growing Tinder user base and global audience
Collaborate with various technical and functional teams across our company
Gain exposure to terabytes of data including billions of swipes a day
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
Design and conduct software tests.
Build highly reliable software solutions
Develop system engineering, software engineering, system integration, or distributed system architectures.
Communicate with team and stakeholders to understand specific system requirements.
Perform ongoing software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading software.
Monitor system operation to detect potential problems

You'll need:

2 - 5 years of software industry experience
Experience designing and building low latency distributed backend systems at scale
Excellent knowledge and experience with a backend language like Java, Node.JS, Go, or Python
Strong knowledge of backend architecture and when to make tradeoffs
Passion to solve unique and challenging problems
Very strong communication skills
An advocate for good code quality and best engineering practices
Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL Databases such as Postgres, DynamoDB or Redis
Ability to dive into low level details and convert product requirements into precise technical design
Critical thinking skills
Ability to solve complex problems

Nice to have:

Experience building e-commerce solutions
Experience with building payment and fraud detection solutions
Experience building or optimizing revenue features
Experience integrating with iOS/Android app stores
An understanding of important revenue metrics
Programming experience in Javascript/Typescript and Node.js
Experience with AWS, ElasticSearch, and Kafka
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or similar field

Commitment to Inclusion

At Tinder, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact employeebenefits@match.com.