Staff Engineer: AI-Driven Moderation Stack

Grindr LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full premium health coverage

Family formation support up to $300,000

401(k) with 6% match

Industry-competitive compensation

Gender-affirming care coverage

Flexible vacation policy

Monthly stipends for wellness and commuting

Job summary

Grindr LLC in Chicago seeks a Staff Engineer to lead technical direction for its moderation systems. The role involves building applications covering the full stack and ensuring security, privacy, and accessibility for millions of users. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience, particularly with React and cloud systems like AWS or GCP.

The position is hybrid, requiring in-person presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and offers extensive benefits including health coverage and family support.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience across front-end and back-end systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in building user interfaces with React.
• Strong back-end experience in modern languages like Java, Kotlin, or Python.
• Experience operating cloud-native systems on AWS or GCP.
• Track record of leading technical work at a Staff level.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for Grindr's moderation systems.
• Be the point person for the React tools for human moderators.
• Build security, privacy, and accessibility into applications.
• Maintain existing third-party integrations and develop new ones.
• Mentor engineers and lead code reviews with empathy.

Skills

React proficiency

Cloud-native systems

Database fundamentals

AI-native workflows

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

Grindr LLC in Chicago seeks a Staff Engineer to lead technical direction for its moderation systems. The role involves building applications covering the full stack and ensuring security, privacy, and accessibility for millions of users. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience, particularly with React and cloud systems like AWS or GCP.

The position is hybrid, requiring in-person presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and offers extensive benefits including health coverage and family support.