Sr. Android Engineer

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”™

Tinder brings people together. With tens of millions of users, hundreds of millions of downloads, 2 billion swipes per day, 20 million matches per day and a presence in every country on earth, our reach is expansive—and rapidly growing.

At Tinder, we are passionate about building software to bring our growing global user base one swipe closer to a new adventure! We empower all team members to contribute solutions - this is not a top down organization. We feel it is important to learn from one another and grow as a team.

As a Senior 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 the world over. 

Where you'll work:

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration twice 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 new 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 with innovative and passionate team members

• 5+ 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

• Experience designing and architecting full stack applications, including API design and UI wireframing
• 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 communicate style within a collaborative team environment
• The ability to combine good judgement, empathy, and technical skills
• 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.