This is a hybrid role based in Chicago or our Bay Area (San Francisco or Palo Alto) offices and will require you to be in office Tuesdays and Thursdays. The big data space is growing rapidly at Grindr and we’re looking to build an exceptional data engineering team with chops in cutting edge real-time streaming technologies and ambitions to achieve high quality and reliability with TDD, automation, and continuous delivery. Beyond pipelines, this role is about shaping the platforms and tools that empower our data scientists and machine learning engineers to do their best work. As a Senior Staff Data Engineer (Data Platform), you’ll play a critical role in defining what 'great' looks like for our data platform. You’ll focus on creating a seamless development experience for DS and ML engineers, ensuring they can move quickly from idea to production with reliable, scalable systems behind them. At this level, you’ll not only solve complex technical challenges—you’ll also mentor other engineers and influence the long-term direction of Grindr’s data platform.