Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
What’s so interesting about this role?
You will work directly with the Director of Engineering and work cross-functionally with engineering, marketing and product. You will lead technical direction, leveraging the latest front and backend technologies to build scalable web and mobile web applications, delivering groundbreaking user experiences across devices.
What’s the job?
- Responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering desktop and mobile web applications
- Responsible for ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Develop consumer-facing features iteratively to meet company demands
- Manage projects and collaborate with key stakeholders across the business
- Proven experience successfully optimizing applications for scalability
- Utilize problem solving skills to implement creative solutions to tough problems
- Advocate for best-in-class technology solutions for content management and editorial workflows
What we'll love about you
- BA/BS in computer science preferred, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of relevant web development experience
- Experience with modern backend programming languages including Java, Kotlin, etc. with a solid understanding of databases and design principles
- Experience managing multiple projects and the ability to meet aggressive deadlines
- Manage projects and collaborate with key stakeholders across the business
- Able to work quickly in a fast-paced, agile environment
We'll really swoon if you have
- Experience building Android/iOS applications in Java, Kotlin, or Swift environment would be a major plus!
- Experience in ReactJS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and other front end technologies and frameworks would be a plus
- Some familiarity or interest in cloud technologies including AWS EC2/S3
What you'll love about us .
- High-growth company - plenty of room for you to directly impact the company and grow your career
- Remote-first culture - work from home (or wherever!) within the U.S. Want to work from outside the U.S.? Let’s talk it through to make sure we can support you
- Competitive compensation, including equity
- Unlimited paid time off
- Health, dental, vision insurance. Generous 401(k) match
- Other great perks, such as home office stipend
About Grindr
Since launching in 2009, Grindr has grown into the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. We have millions of daily users who use our location-based technology in almost every country in every corner of the planet.
Today, Grindr proudly represents a modern LGBTQ+ lifestyle that expands into new platforms. From social issues to original content, we continue to blaze innovative paths with a meaningful impact for our community. At Grindr, we create a safe space where you can discover, navigate, and get zero feet away from the queer world around you.
As of June 2020, Grindr has new owners with a track record of multiple successful Bay Area start-ups. The new leadership is demonstrating a renewed commitment to creating an experience for users that is safe, fun, and productive, as well as a positive & uplifting company culture in which everyone can be their best selves. At the heart of Grindr’s mission in this new chapter is a shared set of core values including transparency, accountability, experimentation (failing fast), and strong allegiance to the LGBTQ+ community.
Grindr is an equal opportunity employer.
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