Senior iOS Software Engineer, Tinder

$180-200k

iOS
Swift
Senior level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in West Hollywood, CA or Palo Alto. CA

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

Job no longer available

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Job no longer available

$180-200k

iOS
Swift
Senior level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in West Hollywood, CA or Palo Alto. CA

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Company mission

To power and inspire realconnectionsby making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years of professional experience building native iOS applications
  • Significant experience building applications in SwiftKnowledge of Swift concepts (structs, optionals, generics etc.)
  • Experience building user-facing features with autolayout
  • Familiar with architecture patterns such as MVVM / VIPER etc. and their uses
  • Knowledge of iOS memory management and protocol-oriented programming
  • Experience building and testing large-scale iOS apps and/or codebases

Desirable

  • Prior startup experience is excellent but not necessary. A background that lends itself to being resourceful is what matters
  • Experience with building public APIs and mobile SDK’s
  • Experience with native iOS frameworks like URL Session, Core Data and Core Animation
  • Comfortable working with legacy code and improving it
  • Experience communicating and implementing effective, solutions-oriented improvements
  • Experience collaborating with a small team while working interdependently within a cross-functional organization
  • A BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering

What the job involves

  • As a Senior iOS Engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most visible aspects of the Tinder App
  • Contribute to the architecture, design and implementation of consumer facing features in the Tinder App
  • Build compelling in-app experiences that will reach millions of users globally
  • Coordinate with the product and design team(s) influence the roadmap and product development of 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 from innovative and passionate team members

Our take

In today's society, online communication is rapidly replacing face-to-face interaction across various aspects of life, including professional, platonic, and even romantic relationships. Dating apps like Tinder, with their quick sing-ups and swipe-based interface, have revolutionized the way people connect.

Tinder's innovative approach has significantly reduced the social stigma associated with online dating. This, coupled with the global rise of smartphones, has created a strong tailwind for the app. However, Tinder faces new challenges from competitors like Hinge, Bumble, and Thursday, who all capitalize on similar "swipe-based" mechanics, potentially attracting users away from the platform.

To address this, Tinder is actively seeking ways to reinvent its core product. The company is exploring the development of "Tinderverse", a shared virtual reality experience. Additionally, it is testing "Tinder Coins", an in-app currency earned through positive user behavior, allowing access to premium features. These initiatives demonstrate Tinder's commitment to remaining at the forefront of the ever-evolving online dating landscape.

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Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

42% female employees

-8% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Mind & Body: Take care of yourself with benefits to keep you physically and mentally healthy.
  • Company Perks: As winners of Comparably’s 2022 Best Company Perks and Benefits Award, we’re proud to say we provide perks that make a difference
  • Life @ Tinder: We support each other— from informal check-ins to snacks + catered lunches at HQ to the flexibility to take time off when you need it

Company values

  • We prioritize member safety: At Tinder, our top priority is to build an authentic, equitable, and respectful community
  • We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members: The best thing about Tinder is that it caters to lots of differnt people and many different types of interactions
  • We encourage authenticity to nurture a trustworthy, collaborative environment: We're honest and open in all we do. Our humanity inspires us to be real with one another and to stay true to who we are, so we can feel confident interacting and collaborating with others
  • We never stand still. We're inspired to build for what's next: We must constantly innovate, experiment, and learn. We strive to set a higher standard for our products, our teams, and ourselves. We eagerly seek, accept, and give feedback with cando and kindness so we can continue to grow personally and professionally
  • We champion and rally behind big ideas: We empower people to think and act differently, and to be unafraid to have a strong point of view. We’re willing to risk being wrong so that we can figure out what’s right. If we aren’t creating things that make us a little bit uncomfortable, then we likely won’t make a dent in the universe

Company HQ

Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA

Founders

Jonathan Badeen

(Co-Founder)

Previously Director of Design at Casting Networks before starting Tinder in 2012. Served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Tinder from 2016 to 2022.

Sean Rad

(Co-Founder)

Received an honorary degree from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Founder of Rad Fund.

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