Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer, AI Matchmaking

Tawkify; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tawkify is the largest matchmaking company in the US, seeking a Staff/Lead engineer to design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that shape the future of the dating landscape.

You will partner with Product, Design, Data, and Matchmaking teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while integrating AI-powered models into the product experience.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience designing scalable APIs and distributed systems.
• Experience building AI-powered applications, workflows, or integrations using modern LLM technologies.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, testing, and maintainability.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with 0 to 1 initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that shape the future of the dating landscape.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Matchmaking teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Spearhead architectural decisions that help shape the future of our platform.
• Develop AI-powered features and workflows to improve customer experiences and internal operations.
• Build high-quality, maintainable systems that prioritize performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Improve engineering processes, development standards, and technical best practices; mentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.
• Partner with our ML team to integrate models directly into the product experience.

Skills

TypeScript

NextJS

React

TailwindCSS

tRPC

NestJS

Prisma

Postgres

AWS

GCP

API design

Distributed systems

AI-powered apps

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

TypeScript

NextJS

React

TailwindCSS

tRPC

NestJS

Prisma

Postgres

AWS

GCP

Job description

Tawkify isn't a dating app, and we're not trying to be one. We're a modern take on matchmaking, blending human expertise with AI. As the largest matchmaking company in the US, we're helping millions of people build meaningful relationships. We get to know our members deeply and make introductions grounded in real matchmaking judgment and relationship science, enhanced by AI. The recent, successful launch of our AI-driven, video-first matchmaking offering shows the potential to make matchmaking more accessible. Our vision is to become a full relationship journey and wellness platform, one that supports members not just to the first date, but through the real, ongoing work of building a lasting relationship.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that shape the future of the dating landscape
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Matchmaking teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions
• Spearhead architectural decisions that help shape the future of our platform
• Develop AI-powered features and workflows to improve customer experiences and internal operations
• Build high-quality, maintainable systems that prioritize performance, reliability, and scalability
• Improve engineering processes, development standards, and technical best practicesMentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence
• Partner with our ML team to integrate models directly into the product experience

What We're Looking For

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for a Staff/Lead-level engineering leader who can build quickly, make strong technical decisions, and help turn an early product thesis into a working product.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience designing scalable APIs and distributed systems
• Experience building AI-powered applications, workflows, or integrations using modern LLM technologies
• Strong understanding of software architecture, testing, and maintainability
• Ability to balance speed, quality, and pragmatic decision-making
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with 0 to 1 initiatives

Required Skills

• Proficiency in TypeScript
• Experience with NextJS, React, TailwindCSS, tRPC
• Experience with NestJS, Prisma, Postgres
• Familiarity with AWS and GCP

Preferred Skills

• Experience with recommendation or matching systems, marketplaces, or personalization
• Prior experience at an early or growth-stage startup