Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
• We’re looking for an experienced Backend Engineer who is passionate about building, testing, deploying, and working closely with the Product team to deliver new features
- You will have the opportunity to solve challenging problems, work with the latest systems, collaborate with a kind and capable team, and contribute meaningfully
- You’ll join a backend team of 10+ engineers working on key features that support millions of active users daily
- Leading projects and other engineers to implement new features and coordinate closely with the product and design teams
- Own the design and development of Grindr’s backend services in a stable and scalable microservices architecture
- Work with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to refine feature design and functionality
- Optimize key pieces of Grindr’s platform using tools like Redis, Postgres, and Kafka on AWS services
- Innovate by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow
- Maintain high availability of the Grindr platform by leveraging distributed systems and infrastructure engineering, while playing a key role in optimizations, cost reduction, and incident management
- Help guide and mentor team members through pairing sessions, code reviews, and architecture reviews
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
- 401k Matching (up to 6%)
- Flexible PTO, sick-time, holidays, and two company wide shut-down weeks + an annual travel and leisure stipend
- Equity for all employees
- Monthly lifestyle stipend for food and wellness as well as fully catered onsite breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Gender Affirmation Fund for transgender and gender non-conforming employees
- Queer-inclusive health benefits including LGBTQ consultative healthcare and expanded HRT shipped directly to employees in eligible states
- Monthly commuter stipend to get you to and from the office on in-person collaboration days
- Community projects and charitable giving stipend to support LGBTQ+ non-profit organizations alongside Grindr for Equality