As a Backend Engineer at Tinder, you'll design and operate scalable backend services, integrate AI tools, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to accelerate development workflows.
Our Mission
Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just 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.
As a Backend Engineer at Tinder, you’ll be part of a high-impact group responsible for supercharging engineering speed across Tinder. Velocity builds the systems, AI-driven tools, and internal platforms that let product and engineering teams prototype, ship, and scale connection experiences faster than ever before.
You’ll work at the core of Tinder’s technical innovation engine—designing distributed systems that support AI-powered developer tooling, automating workflows, and eliminating bottlenecks that slow product iteration. From accelerating CI/CD pipelines to integrating AI agents into engineering workflows, your work will help hundreds of developers move with confidence and speed.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and operate scalable backend services that power AI-assisted development tools and automated workflows
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to understand their pain points and deliver high-leverage solutions
- Contribute to foundational systems that drive Tinder's engineering velocity and developer experience
- Integrate AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, or LangGraph to streamline common dev workflows
- Monitor system health, maintain critical services, and lead improvements across CI/CD, build systems, and internal platforms
You'll need:
- Deep expertise in one or more backend languages: TypeScript, Python, or Java
- Strong experience with distributed systems, REST APIs, and backend microservices
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and cloud-native tooling
- Prior experience using or integrating AI dev-tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs, prompt frameworks)
- Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and code review
Nice to have:
- Experience building agent orchestration tools like LangGraph
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems like Jenkins, Bazel, or BuildKite
- Interest in prompt engineering or working with internal AI agents
- Familiarity with service mesh, observability stacks, or RAG systems
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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Top Skills
Ai Dev-Tools
AWS
Bazel
Buildkite
Java
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Python
Typescript
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