Android Software Engineer

1 Year ago • 3 Years + • $150,000 PA - $170,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Android engineer at Tinder, you will significantly impact and have ownership over the most visible aspects of the Tinder App. You will be involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing features, creating new in-app experiences for millions of users globally. You will collaborate with product and design teams, influence the roadmap, and contribute to internal frameworks. The role involves shaping analytics, evolving the architecture, and mentoring team members. You will also contribute to building a world-renowned app while working in a hybrid environment with office presence required twice a week.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of experience in native Android application development
  • Significant experience building applications in Kotlin
  • Strong software architecture experience, including design patterns (MVP, Clean/MVVM)
  • Experience writing Repositories and Factories
  • Understanding of Dependency Injection and implementing Dagger
  • Experience writing test scripts
  • Proficiency using coroutines
  • Clear communication style and passion for code quality
Good to have:
  • Experience designing and architecting full-stack applications, including API design and UI wire-framing
  • Understanding of material design guidelines
  • Clear communication style in a collaborative team environment
  • Ability to combine good judgment, empathy, and technical skills
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Job Details

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 an Android 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 across the world.


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, CA.



In this role, you will:
  • Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing features in the Tinder App using the latest technologies
  • Build new compelling in-app experiences that will reach millions of users globally
  • Coordinate with the product and design team(s) to influence the roadmap and product development of the 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 with innovative and passionate team members


You'll need:
  • 3+ years of professional experience building native Android applications 
  • Significant experience building applications in Kotlin
  • Strong software architecture experience Well versed in design patterns ( MVP, Clean/MVVM)
  • Experience writing your own Repositories and Factories
  • Understanding of the value of Dependency Injection and implementing Dagger
  • Experience writing your own test scripts 
  • Proficiency using coroutines
  • Clear and solutions oriented communication style with a passion for code quality


Nice to have:
  • Experience designing and architecting full-stack applications, including API design and UI wire-framing
  • Someone who understands material design guidelines (e.g. you know how to be a good Android citizen while maintaining a strong unique brand identity)
  • Clear communication style within a collaborative team environment
  • The ability to combine good judgment, empathy, and technical skills
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering 


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