Software Engineer

Matchgroup; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

10 annual Wellness Days

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage

100% 401(k) employer match

Paid parental leave

Professional development stipend

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading social connection app in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Android engineer. You will contribute significantly to the architecture and design of the Tinder App, focusing on innovative features and user experience. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in native Android development, particularly with Kotlin, and thrives in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience building native Android applications.
• Significant experience building applications in Kotlin.
• Strong software architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of features in Tinder App.
• Build compelling in-app experiences for millions of users.
• Coordinate with product and design teams for development.

Skills

Native Android applications

Kotlin

Software architecture

Design patterns

Dependency Injection

Testing scripts

Coroutines

Communication skills

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Our Mission

Launched in 2012, Tinder revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe.”

Our Values

One Team, One Dream We work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.

Own It We take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

Never Stop Learning We cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.

Spark Solutions We’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.

Embrace Our Differences We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.

The Team

The Engineering team is responsible for building innovative features and resilient systems that bring people together. We\'re always experimenting with new features to engage with our members. Although we are a high-scale tech company, the member-to-engineer ratio is very high—making the level of impact each engineer gets to have at Tinder enormous.

As an Android engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most visible aspects of the Tinder App. We are deeply invested in challenging norms, constantly improving architecture design, exploring emergent tech and ideas, and leveraging new technologies in interesting ways to deliver an app that is widely known across the world.

Where you’ll work

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration three times per week. Our offices are located in Los Angeles, Palo Alto or San Francisco.

In this role, you will

• Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing features in the Tinder App using the latest technologies
• Build new compelling in-app experiences that will reach millions of users globally
• Coordinate with the product and design team(s) to influence the roadmap and product development of the Tinder App and services
• Create and maintain internal shared frameworks and libraries
• Shape the future of optimized analytics at Tinder from the ground up with innovative data tools for the analytics and data scientist team(s)
• Evolve Tinder’s architecture to support multiple authentication flows and account management
• Mentor, collaborate, and learn with innovative and passionate team members

You’ll need

• 3+ years of professional experience building native Android applications
• Significant experience building applications in Kotlin
• Strong software architecture experience
• Well versed in design patterns ( MVP, Clean/MVVM)
• Experience writing your own Repositories and Factories
• Understanding of the value of Dependency Injection and implementing Dagger
• Experience writing your own test scripts
• Proficiency using coroutines
• Clear and solutions oriented communication style with a passion for code quality

Nice to have

• Experience designing and architecting full-stack applications, including API design and UI wireframing
• Someone who understands material design guidelines (e.g. you know how to be a good Android citizen while maintaining a strong unique brand identity)
• Clear communication style within a collaborative team environment
• The ability to combine good judgment, empathy, and technical skills
• BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering

As a full-time employee, you’ll enjoy

• Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness Days
• Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matching
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
• Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual stipend for your professional development
• Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
• Free subscription to Tinder Gold

Commitment to Inclusion

At Tinder, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.

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