Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable Systems

Bumble Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Company-wide Week Off

Focus Fridays

Job summary

A leading social networking company in Austin is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. You will lead independent projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate should have 4–5 years of experience in backend development, strong skills in languages like Java or Python, and cloud experience, especially with GCP. Enjoy competitive compensation and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
• Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
• Exposure to secure API design and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems.
• Drive individual projects from inception to delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to ship new features and improvements.

Skills

Proficiency in backend programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, Kotlin)

Strong communication skills

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud environment experience (GCP)

Tools

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A leading social networking company in Austin is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. You will lead independent projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate should have 4–5 years of experience in backend development, strong skills in languages like Java or Python, and cloud experience, especially with GCP. Enjoy competitive compensation and a hybrid work environment.