AI-Driven Full-Stack Architect — Principal Engineer

Bumble Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 280,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k match

Wellness program

Parental leave

Premium app access

Job summary

Bumble Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead full-stack architecture and backend systems for scalable, distributed platforms. You will influence long-term technical strategy and champion AI-powered approaches across engineering teams.

You’ll work with Product, Data, and Design to shape roadmaps, mentor engineers, and advance modern frontend/backend tech to deliver high-quality, impactful products at scale.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 12+ years of experience, with equivalent backgrounds welcomed.
• Deep expertise in full stack engineering, building and scaling complex applications and backend systems.
• Strong experience in system design, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in modern frontend and backend technologies (React, Node.js, Java) guiding architectural decisions.
• Proven ability to influence across teams and lead through technical excellence.
• Advanced AI fluency, embedding AI into development practices, systems, or product capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive long-term technical strategy across full stack systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Architect and guide the development of complex applications and distributed backend services at scale.
• Lead the adoption of modern frontend and backend technologies to enable rapid, high-quality delivery.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape roadmap decisions and align technology with business impact.
• Mentor engineers and influence engineering practices across teams.
• Embed AI into engineering strategy and workflows to accelerate development and unlock product capabilities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and take ownership of critical initiatives with an agile mindset.
• Champion Bumble values such as Respect and Curiosity, fostering inclusive innovation.

Skills

Full stack engineering

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architectures

Frontend technologies (React/Node.js/…

Technical leadership

AI fluency

Tools

Go

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

React

Node.js

Java

Job description

Bumble Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead full-stack architecture and backend systems for scalable, distributed platforms. You will influence long-term technical strategy and champion AI-powered approaches across engineering teams.

You’ll work with Product, Data, and Design to shape roadmaps, mentor engineers, and advance modern frontend/backend tech to deliver high-quality, impactful products at scale.