Senior Backend Engineer (Recommendations) — Hybrid, Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

World-class benefits

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Austin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Recommendations team. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable backend systems, drive projects through the full development lifecycle, and collaborate with product managers and engineers. You should have extensive experience in backend programming and cloud environments. A commitment to mentorship and collaboration is central to our culture. This position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
• Experience working with secure API design and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable backend systems using GCP-native services.
• Drive projects from inception to delivery and support junior engineers.
• Collaborate on shipping new features and applying AI tools.

Skills

Backend programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, Kotlin)

Cloud environments (preferably GCP)

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)

Communication skills

Collaboration mindset

Job description

A leading technology company based in Austin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Recommendations team. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable backend systems, drive projects through the full development lifecycle, and collaborate with product managers and engineers. You should have extensive experience in backend programming and cloud environments. A commitment to mentorship and collaboration is central to our culture. This position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work environment.