Staff Product Manager, Core

Grindr • San Francisco, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Core product is the foundation of that Gayborhood — the systems, surfaces, and experiences that power connection at scale. As a Staff Product Manager, Core, you will define and evolve the heart of the Grindr experience, shaping the infrastructure and user journeys that millions rely on every day. This role sits at the center of the product organization, operating across teams to drive strategy, execution, and long-term platform evolution.
You’ll join at a pivotal moment as we modernize our core systems, elevate product quality, and unlock the next phase of growth.
This is a hybrid role based in our SF office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, with significant ownership of complex, consumer-facing mobile or web platforms at scale.
• Proven ability to define strategy and deliver impact across multi-team initiatives.
• Strong systems thinker — comfortable working on platform-level problems, technical constraints, and long-term scalability.
• An exceptional eye for product craft — you are deeply obsessed with user experience and design, and care about making interaction, visual design, performance, and technical execution feel seamless and authentic. You push for harmony between product thinking and design excellence, and raise the bar for quality across teams.
• Track record of using experimentation and data to drive measurable improvements in engagement, retention, or monetization.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across disciplines.
• Comfort operating with autonomy in high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments.
• Passion for building products that meaningfully serve the LGBTQ+ community.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive multi-quarter product strategy for critical Core surfaces and systems that power engagement, identity, communication, and monetization.
• Own complex, high-impact problem spaces that span multiple teams and require deep cross-functional alignment.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data, Ecosystem Health, Marketing, and Legal to deliver scalable, reliable, and intuitive user experiences.
• Lead product discovery and execution from concept through launch and iteration, balancing immediate user needs with long-term architectural investments.
• Use data, experimentation, and qualitative research to inform decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve the Core experience.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous environments — aligning stakeholders around priorities, tradeoffs, and measurable outcomes.
• Influence technical direction in partnership with Engineering leadership to ensure our platform scales with user growth and product ambition.
• Mentor and elevate other product managers through thought partnership, feedback, and modeling high standards of craft.

Benefits

• Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.
• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.
• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed