Hinge

Backend Engineer

Posted 12 Days Ago

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New York, NY

Hybrid

143K-172K Annually

Mid level

Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Mobile • Other • Social Impact • Software • App development

Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted.

The Role

Design, build, and maintain cloud services as a Backend Engineer. Collaborate across teams, write code, and handle system performance.

Summary Generated by Built In

Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted

In today's digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we’re on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We’re obsessed with understanding our users’ behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metric– setting up great dates. With millions of users across the globe, we’ve become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all.

About the Role

Backend Engineers design, build, operate, and maintain the various cloud-based services that power Hinge. You’ll solve complex technical challenges and own a significant portion of the software stack that allows millions of users to find meaningful connections. You’ll write high-quality code, design reliable systems, and operate the software that you build by taking part in on-call.

As a Backend Engineer, you’ll also be part of a diverse cross-functional team that includes partners in Product, Data Science, ML, iOS, Android, and Data Engineering. You’ll help define and implement the technical strategy for how we innovate in multiple product areas (e.g., Growth, Trust and safety, etc.).

Responsibilities

Design and build Web APIs for a microservice architecture.
Build out features for an internal React-based web application used for Moderation.
Taking part in the backend On-Call rotation (around a week per quarter)
Design and develop distributed systems in Go using cloud infrastructure, ensuring high performance and scalability.
Lead projects end-to-end from technical design to implementation, while managing personal workload, meetings and timelines effectively.
Collaborate across teams, promoting a culture of inclusivity, growth, and strong cross-functional communication.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of industry experience as a backend/service engineer
1+ year experience with building and maintaining React web applications (Javascript, Typescript, CSS)
2+ years of experience working in a cloud environment such as GCP, AWS, Azure.
Strong programming skills: Familiarity with Go is a bonus!
System Design & Architecture: Familiarity with distributed computing concepts
Collaboration and Communication skills: Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to teammates.
Cloud Technologies: Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, gRPC/Protobuf, etc.

As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.

Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)

Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.

Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.

ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

At Hinge, our core values are…

Authenticity: We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions.

Courage: We embrace lofty goals and tough challenges.

Empathy: We deeply consider the perspective of others.

Diversity inspires innovation

Hinge is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.

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 let your Talent Acquisition partner know.

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Top Skills

CSS

Grpc

JavaScript

Kubernetes

Opentelemetry

Protobuf

React

Typescript

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The Company

New York, NY

305 Employees

Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

In today’s digital world, singles are so focused on sending likes and looking through profiles that they’re not actually building meaningful connections and going on dates. Hinge is on a mission to change that by designing the most effective app experience. We want to create a less lonely world by inspiring intimate, in-person connections. Relationships are at the core of everything we do. And not just the romantic kind. We can't accomplish really hard things alone - so we make great relationships the foundation of our teamwork.

We believe these three core values are what it takes to build those great relationships: Authenticity, we share - never hide - our words, actions, and intentions. Courage, breakthroughs require a willingness to take risks and embrace lofty goals and tough challenges. Empathy, we're all humans first. So we deeply consider the perspectives of others, listen openly, and speak with care.

Why Work With Us

We're mission-driven. While most apps think about boosting sessions and time on app, we think strategically about meaningful end results (dates and relationships).

We're culture-first. We believe in great people over process. Decisions are pushed to the front lines, with feedback and coaching provided by our leaders.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Hinge believes in the power of in-person connection. We have adopted a hybrid model that allows our people to stay connected to each other in-person.

Typical time on-site: 2.5 days a week

New York, NY

Our office is located in the beautiful Meatpacking district. We're steps away from the Whitney Museum of American Art and the High Line and near Chelsea Market. You'll not only fall in love with us, but with our office.