Sr. Software Engineer, Backend

Tinder is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our engineering team in either Palo Alto or San Francisco. This is a hybrid role that requires in-person presence at the office two times per week. As a Senior Backend Engineer at Tinder, you'll be working on the core infrastructure that powers one of the world's most popular dating applications, serving millions of users globally.

The role involves working with our distributed systems and backend services that handle massive scale and real-time interactions. You'll be part of a team that's responsible for building and maintaining the critical systems that power user matching, messaging, and other core features of the Tinder platform.

This position offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies and solve complex technical challenges while having a direct impact on how millions of people connect worldwide. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend engineers, mobile developers, and product managers to deliver features that enhance the user experience.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed systems, scalable architecture, and backend development. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where you can make significant contributions to the architecture and technical direction of our platform.

This role offers the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements with access to either our Palo Alto or San Francisco offices, providing opportunities for both focused individual work and collaborative team interactions. You'll be joining a company that values innovation, technical excellence, and creating meaningful connections, both in our product and within our team.

Working at Tinder means being part of a company that's transforming how people meet and connect around the world, while having the opportunity to work on challenging technical problems at scale.