Senior Backend Engineer – APIs, ML & Cloud

JobLarper; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Tinder is seeking a Senior+ Software Engineer to join the Los Angeles team and help scale our backend systems and data-driven features. You’ll build and operate REST APIs, contribute to ML-driven improvements, and work with product and data teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong backend and cloud experience, proficiency in Python, and a track record of delivering reliable software at scale in a fast-paced environment. This on-site role is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Qualifications

• Senior+ level software engineer with a focus on scalable backend systems.
• Experience building RESTful services and ML components is a plus.
• Strong collaboration across product, data, and frontend teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable REST APIs and backend services.
• Design and implement ML features integrated with the platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

Skills

REST/APIs

Python

Backend

Cloud

Go

ML

Job description

Tinder is seeking a Senior+ Software Engineer to join the Los Angeles team and help scale our backend systems and data-driven features. You’ll build and operate REST APIs, contribute to ML-driven improvements, and work with product and data teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong backend and cloud experience, proficiency in Python, and a track record of delivering reliable software at scale in a fast-paced environment. This on-site role is based in Los Angeles, CA.