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 firstever global brand campaign It Starts with a Swipe
Our Values
One Team One Dream
We work handinhand 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 its 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
Were problem solvers focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We dont 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.
The Team
The Engineering team is responsible for building innovative features and resilient systems that bring people together. Were always experimenting with new features to engage with our members. Although we are a highscale tech company the membertoengineer ratio is very highmaking the level of impact each engineer gets to have at Tinder enormous. Our ML team is responsible for developing machine learning algorithms and systems for Tinder recommendations. Recommendation algorithms directly determine potential matches on Tinder and optimize the entire ecosystem to drive critical business metrics. Youll have a unique opportunity to join a company with a global footprint while working on a team small enough for you to feel the impact each day.
About The Role
As a Staff Software Engineer focused on recommendations youll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of personalized matchmaking at Tinder. Working closely within our ML team youll design implement and scale systems that influence millions of users worldwide. Leveraging cuttingedge machine learning techniques youll drive key innovations that enhance user experiences and improve critical business outcomes. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing our recommendation algorithms ensuring users discover meaningful connections while balancing the ecosystems health. With Tinders global scale and impact youll be at the forefront of solving some of the most complex challenges in technology.
Where youll work
This is a hybrid role and requires inoffice collaboration twice per week. This position is located in Palo Alto CA.