Backend Platform Engineer — Scalable, Impactful Systems

Tinder; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mind & Body benefits

Company perks

Life @ Tinder

Job summary

Tinder is seeking a mid-level Backend Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable distributed services, running on Kubernetes or ECS. You’ll work across cross-functional teams to expand the service platform and influence the team roadmap, while mentoring others.

A strong foundation in CS and experience with NoSQL, Redis/Kafka/Spark, and Docker is required. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to deliver high-availability systems that power main Tinder workflows,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry work experience
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB/Cassandra)
• Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka and Spark
• Experience with TypeScript
• Familiarity with Docker containers
• Agile development, CI/CD practices
• Strong CS fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
• Experience building distributed backend systems for high-scale apps

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operate scalable distributed services on Kubernetes or ECS
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to expand Tinder's service platform
• Influence team roadmap and product development
• Recruit, mentor and grow other team members

Skills

Java

Node.js

Go

C++

Distributed systems

Typescript

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

DynamoDB

Cassandra

Redis

ElasticSearch

Kafka

Spark

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Tinder is seeking a mid-level Backend Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable distributed services, running on Kubernetes or ECS. You’ll work across cross-functional teams to expand the service platform and influence the team roadmap, while mentoring others.

A strong foundation in CS and experience with NoSQL, Redis/Kafka/Spark, and Docker is required. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to deliver high-availability systems that power main Tinder workflows,