Staff Product Designer, Tinder
$185-200k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Offers relocation assistance
2 days a week in office (West Hollywood, CA)
Swipe-based dating app
Open for applications
Swipe-based dating app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$185-200k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Offers relocation assistance
2 days a week in office (West Hollywood, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power and inspire realconnectionsby making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in user experience and interaction design for mobile platforms
- A strong portfolio showcasing your ability to solve complex design problems with engaging user experiences with a high degree of craft
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, ProtoPie, and Principle
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and apply user research and data analytics to inform design decisions
- Exceptional collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating design concepts and decisions clearly
- Creativity and strategic thinking, with a knack for identifying opportunities for innovation within the product
- Leadership and mentorship abilities, with experience guiding junior designers and influencing product direction
- A deep passion for understanding and meeting the needs of daters
- A flexible and adaptable approach, quickly adjusting to changing priorities and embracing new challenges with enthusiasm
- A mentality that helps foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and inclusivity within your team and the broader organization
Desirable
- Experience with designing for consumers — particularly for social platforms or digital communities
- Experience with advanced prototyping tools such as ProtoPie, Framer, or Origami Studio for high-fidelity prototype development. Knowledge of the latest trends in dating and social interaction, with insights into how technology can facilitate meaningful connections
- Knowledge of the latest trends in dating and social interaction, with insights into how technology can facilitate meaningful connections
- A background in motion design or animation, enhancing user interfaces with engaging visuals. An encyclopedic knowledge of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Google’s Material Design guidelines
- Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles, ensuring that products are usable by as wide an audience as possible
- Familiarity with data-driven design decision-making, including A/B testing and analytics tools
- Business acumen, with the ability to align design initiatives with strategic business goals
What the job involves
- As a Staff Product Designer within the NEXT team, you'll lead the charge in crafting innovative features that explore new horizons of dating to improve the landscape of dating in the 21st century
- You will work as a part of a cross-functional team that explores and shapes exciting ideas into realized fully concepts
- Conduct deep user research to understand the needs, behaviors, and desires of daters
- Ideate and prototype brand new feature ideas — focusing on enhancing dating as a whole experience. Analyze user feedback and performance data to iterate on your teams’ ideas
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, researchers and data analysts to bring new concepts to life
- Lead design thinking workshops and brainstorming sessions to foster innovation within the team
- Serve as a strategic partner to the business, aligning design initiatives with broader company objectives
- Mentor junior designers, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the design team
- Stay abreast of emerging design trends and technologies, integrating them into your work to keep Tinder at the forefront of the industry
- Utilize and contribute to the Tinder design system, ensuring consistency and high quality across all user touchpoints
- Share progress and collaborate on project tracking using tools like JIRA and Monday.com, ensuring transparent communication and effective agile project management
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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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
Articles
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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