Sr. Software Engineer, iOS

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 Senior iOS Engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most visible aspects of the Tinder App. We are deeply invested in challenging norms, constantly improving architecture design, exploring emergent tech and ideas, and leveraging new technologies in interesting ways to deliver an app that is widely known the world over. 

Where you’ll work:

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration two times per week. Our offices are located in West Hollywood, San Francisco, or Palo Alto, California.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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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Salary : $180,000 - $200,000