Staff Software Engineer, Android

Grindr • Palo Alto, CA

2d • $190,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grindr is an AI-native platform powering how millions of gay people connect globally. With 15M+ monthly users, 130B+ annual messages, and a team of fewer than 200, we move fast, stay lean, and tackle technical problems at a scale few companies ever see. Come play a key role in building the next generation of the Grindr app! Working within our Android team, you’ll have the opportunity to solve challenging problems, work with the latest technologies, collaborate with a kind and capable team, and contribute to a one-of-a-kind app at a unique scale. The Grindr team continues to innovate as the largest social media app for the LGBTQ+ community. At Grindr, we operate in Grindr Mode. Moderately hardcore day to day, truly hardcore when it counts. It's about doing great work without burning out. Outcomes over outputs. Smart, driven people who raise your bar, with room to live full lives. This is a hybrid role based in our Palo Alto office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field, plus two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience as a Staff Android Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or in a related position.
• Experience must include designing and architecting features in Android applications, performing Sanity testing for Android applications to maintain application reliability, and using Kotlin, Statsig, Firebase Cursor, and Github.

Responsibilities

• Build Android applications, utilizing Kotlin and managing large codebases and maintaining clean, structured code that is easier to understand, modify, and debug
• Conduct performance optimization for large, complex applications to provide a smooth user experience and design applications with scalability in mind
• Analyze application-related security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to forensic investigations in incident response efforts
• Create technical design documents for Android software solutions and conduct code reviews
• Confer with the IOS team, Product Managers, and Grindr’s Quality Assurance team on software system design and maintenance to build and maintain a fast, reliable app; and Consult directly with quality engineers to identify test cases and devise efficient, scalable testing processes to allow Grindr to run weekly releases.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
• Family Formation Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
• Gender-Affirming Care : Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
• Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
• Other Benefits: Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior