Lead Backend Engineer (BFF)

Bumbleinc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Unlimited PTO

Fully paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Bumbleinc is seeking a Backend Developer to join the BFF/Plans team in Austin, Texas. In this role, you will design scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Go, develop APIs for various platforms, and collaborate across teams to shape product direction.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of backend development experience, strong proficiency in Go, and a passion for building systems that scale. Enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Go, SQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Experience owning features from conception to production.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Go.
• Develop GraphQL and REST APIs for mobile and web clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product requirements.

Skills

Backend development

Go

SQL

NoSQL

APIs

System design

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

BFF is a platform for finding friends and building communities online – and bringing those connections into real life. We provide a rich suite of tools that empower users to discover communities, connect meaningfully, and organize IRL gatherings. Simply put: find your people online, get together offline.

Plans is an IRL platform for meeting people. Sign up and get invited to events. The Plans platform then matches users into small groups optimized for compatibility. Simply put: meet first, match later.

As a member of the BFF/Plans backend team, you’ll play a key role in building and scaling the services that power this experience. You’ll work across TypeScript and Go, developing and maintaining GraphQL/REST APIs to serve millions of users. This is a high‑impact role with real product influence – you’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and outreach teams to shape features from concept to launch.

If you’re someone who loves building systems that scale, shaping product direction, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver world‑class user experiences, you’ll thrive here.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain horizontally scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Go to support millions of concurrent users.
• Develop GraphQL and REST APIs powering our iOS, Android, and web clients.
• Lead features through the full lifecycle – from ideation and design to implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
• Define and uphold a robust testing strategy across unit, integration, and end‑to‑end layers.
• Collaborate with product, design, and client engineers to translate product requirements into scalable and performant backend solutions.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and process improvements that raise the quality bar for the entire team.
• Drive architecture decisions and have a wide impact on how BFF is built.
• Help BFF find product‑market fit and shape the roadmap with product and design throughout the entire product development process.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development, with strong proficiency in Go.
• Solid understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Redis, DynamoDB).
• Deep knowledge of testing best practices and frameworks.
• Experience owning features end‑to‑end, from conception, through development, to production.
• Strong grasp of system design principles and a practical approach to scaling products that serve millions of users.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Enjoy working collaboratively in cross‑functional teams and thrive in fast‑paced, product‑driven environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

Benefits & Perks

• Enjoy competitive compensation, equity, and world‑class benefits.
• Insurance: Medical, dental, vision; 30‑day eligibility.
• Unlimited PTO plus one company‑wide week off and Focus Fridays every week.
• Fully paid life and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% company match if you contribute 6%; 90‑day eligibility.
• Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line.
• Maternity and fertility benefit plus 26‑week paid parental leave.
• Premium app access.

Location

This role is based in Austin or New York, and we ask that you’re within a commutable distance to this office so that you can come onsite regularly to collaborate across engineering teams.

Legal & Eligibility

Please note: We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non‑binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We’ll make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process.