Senior 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”™

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.

What You'll Do:

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

What You'll Need:

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

Nice to Have:

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

$180,000 - $200,000 a year

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in West Hollywood. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

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

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