Software Engineer Iii, Android

Our Mission

Launched in 2012, Tinder revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, "It Starts with a Swipe"

Our Values

Take the Lead

We don't ghost our work or each other. Just as users don't leave their matches hanging, we don't let each other down.

Move Fast

We have a bias for action and urgency. Something that could be done tomorrow would be better if done today.

Better Together

We keep connection at the heart of dating and at the heart of how we work. Just as our users are better when they connect with others, so are we when we collaborate.

Real Talk

We say the hard thing the human way. Just as we ask our users to behave with kindness and candor in our community, we expect Team Tinder to do the same.

Safety First

We act with integrity, transparency, and consistency so people feel safe-whether they're swiping, matching, or working alongside us.

Spark Fun

We have fun to unlock creativity, fuel innovation, and help us build better experiences for daters.

The Team or Role:

We focus on AI × Developer Productivity and Workflow & Agents, building the culture, systems, and tools that let teams design, prototype, build, and ship connection experiences at record speed. As an Android engineer with an Applied AI focus, you'll sit at the intersection of mobile engineering and AI-assisted development, helping the team ship faster while raising the bar on how we build software.

Where You'll Work:

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration three times per week in Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, CA.

In this role, you will:

• Build and maintain AI-powered Android tools and 24/7 agents that boost velocity and quality.

• Evaluate, integrate, and customize AI-native development tools for Tinder's Android codebase and workflows.

• Develop prompts, templates, and agentic workflows aligned with Tinder's architecture and coding standards.

• Measure and report AI tooling impact across the Android guild using clear velocity and quality metrics.

• Partner with engineers across teams to identify pain points and build tooling that removes friction.

• Drive guild-wide adoption of AI-native practices through documentation, workshops, pairing, and onboarding.

You'll need:

• Relentless curiosity about how things work today and a drive to make them better.

• 2+ years of professional experience building native Android applications.

• Solid Android development experience in Kotlin with a deep understanding of large codebases and developer workflows.

• Strong experience with Android build systems, Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Demonstrated daily use of AI-native development tools (e.g., Claude, Codex, Cursor or similar).

• Hands-on experience with agentic coding workflows for code generation, refactoring, tests, migrations, and code review at scale.

• Experience building developer tools and automation (Python, Bash, Gradle plugins, custom lint rules, or similar).

• Systems-thinking mindset, able to see workflows end-to-end and spot high-leverage automation opportunities.

• Strong communication skills to evangelize new tools and practices, write clear documentation, and build buy-in across the guild.

• Collaborative and open to feedback, with empathy for other engineers' workflows and pain points.

Nice to have:

• Experience with prompt engineering and fine-tuning AI tools for domain-specific codebases

• Experience building custom MCP servers, IDE plugins, or developer experience tooling

• Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) for building custom AI-powered developer tools

• Background in developer experience, developer productivity, or platform engineering

• Experience measuring and improving engineering velocity metrics

$160,000 - $180,000 a year

The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Palo Alto. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Tinder, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei

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 speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.

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