Backend Engineer II — Build Scalable, High-Impact Services

Match Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

10 sick days

Volunteer time off

401(k) employer match up to 10%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Parental leave

Professional development stipend

Wellness stipend

Tinder Gold subscription

Job summary

Tinder, part of Match Group, is hiring a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles to design, build and operate scalable services running on Kubernetes or ECS. You will own critical backend components, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver high‑volume features.

We value strong CS fundamentals and languages like Java, Node.js, Go or C++, plus experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS, Redis, DynamoDB).

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2+ years of industry work experience.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience designing distributed backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operate scalable services on Kubernetes or ECS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to expand our service platform.
• Influence the team roadmap and product development.
• Recruit, encourage, and develop other team members.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Go

C++

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Coding

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

ECS

AWS

Redis

DynamoDB

ElasticSearch

Kafka

Spark

Docker

Typescript

Job description

Tinder, part of Match Group, is hiring a Backend Engineer in Los Angeles to design, build and operate scalable services running on Kubernetes or ECS. You will own critical backend components, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver high‑volume features.

We value strong CS fundamentals and languages like Java, Node.js, Go or C++, plus experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS, Redis, DynamoDB).