Senior Product Manager, Tinder
Safety Experience
$175-200k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
2 days a week in office
Swipe-based dating app
Open for applications
Swipe-based dating app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$175-200k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
2 days a week in office
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
- Initiative and the ability to work independently, with 5+ years of experience in product design and management
- Deep empathy and curiosity about user safety issues
- Ability to think strategically and solve complex problems with structured approaches
- Experience delivering products from inception to launch by collaborating with multiple stakeholders
- Strong commitment to advocating for the Tinder user’s safety experience
- Exposure to Trust & Safety operations and User Generated Content (UGC) moderation practices
- Experience launching consumer-facing features across platforms (iOS, Android, and Web)
- Strong analytical and design aptitude, with experience working with ML/AI teams to drive solutions
- Effective communication skills, including strong listening, verbal, and written abilities
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead and develop the Safety Experience roadmap to:
- Foster healthy interactions among users and maintain a respectful community,
- Ensure our moderation user experiences are fair, transparent, and humane
- This role is part of our Integrity (Trust & Safety) team, working to make Tinder the safest place to meet new people
- Lead, influence, and take responsibility for the strategy, outcomes, and execution of the Safety Experience roadmap
- Define the requirements, design, and delivery of user-facing features to improve member safety
- Create wireframes, narratives, and other illustrations to convey feature ideas and gather feedback
- Balance input from a wide variety of stakeholders with potentially competing ideas
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners, such as Marketing, Member Experience, Creative, Legal, Privacy, and X-Product teams, to increase user awareness of safe behaviors and access to safety resources
- Advocate for fair and transparent user experiences within our moderation and new feature development
- Gather insights from Consumer/UX Research and data analysis to inform decision-making
- Engage with industry associations and non-profit organizations for expert advice
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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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
Articles
Leadership
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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