Backend Engineer II | Build Scalable Services & Impact

PowerToFly; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Volunteer time off

Health, vision, dental

401(k) employer match

ESPP

Parental leave

MentorMatch program

Udemy courses stipend

Wellness subsidies

Tinder Gold subscription

Job summary

Tinder is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable distributed services that run on Kubernetes or ECS. You will work with cross-functional teams to expand our service platform and influence roadmaps and product development.

You’ll recruit, mentor, and develop other engineers while tackling high-traffic challenges and delivering robust backend systems. A passion for continuous improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures and algorithms.
• Experience designing and building distributed backend systems handling high traffic.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time when requirements are ambiguous.
• Passion for solving challenging engineering problems and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Backend languages

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Prioritization

Engineering problem solving

Education

BS/MS in CS or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Redis

ElasticSearch

Kafka

Spark

Typescript

Job description

Tinder is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable distributed services that run on Kubernetes or ECS. You will work with cross-functional teams to expand our service platform and influence roadmaps and product development.

You’ll recruit, mentor, and develop other engineers while tackling high-traffic challenges and delivering robust backend systems. A passion for continuous improvement is essential.