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Senior Backend Engineer - Tinder Service Platform

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Senior Backend Engineer - Tinder Service Platform

San Francisco, CA
Tinder brings people together. With tens of millions of users, hundreds of millions of downloads, 2 billion swipes per day, 20 million matches per day and a presence in every country on earth, our reach is expansive—and rapidly growing.

We are looking for engineers to lead the development of TSP, or the Tinder Service Platform! This is a framework with unique, curated content products delivered via services and APIs. We're on the search for someone to merge these technologies with our parent company (Match Group) and their other brands.

In this engineering role, you will:

  • Design, develop and operate scalable and resilient distributed services that run on Kubernetes or ECS
  • Collaborate with various functional teams across Match Group Brands on the expansion of our service platform
  • Influence the team roadmap and product development
  • Recruit, encourage, and develop other team members

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We're looking for:

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or an equivalent field with 5+ years of industry work experience
  • Excellent knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and coding
  • Strong designing and building distributed backend systems handling high volumes of traffic
  • Experience in handling ambiguous business requirements with excellent prioritization, time management abilities, and a focus on execution
  • Passion to tackle exciting engineering problems and make continuous improvements
  • Excellent knowledge and experience with a backend language like Java, Node.js, Go, etc.

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience with cloud computing systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience in design and development using NoSQL, such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
  • Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and Spark
  • Experience with Agile development methodology and CI/CD
  • Experience with Docker containers

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Working on a product that has an immediate impact on people’s lives all around the world
• Collaborating with a team of creative, fun and driven colleagues 
• Comprehensive health coverage, competitive salary, 401(k) employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Other perks and wellness benefits like a fitness membership subsidy, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance offerings, and a commuter subsidy  
• Access to mental health resources
• Fertility preservation benefits
• No Meeting Wednesdays, an annual Learning + Development stipend, and access to a wide range of product and service discounts through Perkspot
• Charitable donations match up to $15,000 annually 
• Monthly and weekly interactive virtual events including Book Club, trivia with prizes and yoga workouts
• The opportunity to join six active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)


At Tinder, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our product, and our community. We strive to make our workplace an inclusive and diverse environment, giving people from all walks of life the opportunity to have a voice. We champion and encourage those who bring different perspectives, ideas, and creativity to join our team  dedicated to bringing people together across the globe. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, or other lived experience.
Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA
Job ID: 911f6bac-3419-4333-8653-1121d117449c
Employment Type: Other