Senior Backend Engineer
Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted
In today's digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we’re on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We’re obsessed with understanding our users’ behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metric– setting up great dates. With tens of millions of users across the globe, we’ve become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all.
About the Role
Backend engineers design, build, operate, and maintain the various cloud-based services that power Hinge. You’ll solve complex technical challenges and own a significant portion of the software stack that allows millions of users to find meaningful connections. You’ll write high-quality code, design reliable systems, and operate the software that you build by taking part in on-call.
As a backend engineer, you’ll also be part of a diverse cross-functional team that includes partners in Product, Data Science, ML, iOS, Android, and Data Engineering. You’ll have a hand in defining and implementing the technical strategy for how we innovate in multiple product areas (e.g. Recommendations, Monetization, User Safety, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Design and build RESTful APIs for mobile clients.
- Taking part in the backend On-Call rotation (1 whole week, every 8-11 weeks).
- Design and build microservices that run on Kubernetes.
- Design and build distributed systems in Go, using cloud infrastructure and platform service components.
- Own the technical design, implementation, and success of their projects.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.
- Help foster a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.
- Cultivate a growth mindset.
- Effectively organize and manage personal workload, tasks, and meetings.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of industry experience as a backend/service engineer
- 4+ years of experience working in a cloud environment such as GCP, AWS, Azure.
- Strong programming skills: Proficiency with Go and Python is a bonus!
- System design & architecture: A deep understanding of distributed computing concepts, event based architecture, and cloud design patterns.
- Collaboration and communication skills: Solid writing skills paired with the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to teammates from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
- Cloud technologies: Proficiency with Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, gRPC/Protobuf, Argo, Kafka, etc.
Salary Range
$177,500.00 - $213,000.00 per year salary
Diversity inspires innovation.
Hinge is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.
Diversity inspires innovation.
Hinge is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.
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A call to get to know each other.
Transparency, candor and humility allow us to focus on delivering outstanding results without getting distracted by ego, gossip or politics.
The skills interview.
Breakthroughs require our willingness to take risks. We strive toward audacious goals, expecting and persevering through setbacks and failures along the way.
The narrative interview.
We remember we’re all human beings first. We keep in mind who we’re serving. We listen humbly and openly. We speak and act with kindness and care. We practice radical inclusion.
The culture interview.
We remember we’re all human beings first. We keep in mind who we’re serving. We listen humbly and openly. We speak and act with kindness and care. We practice radical inclusion.
Making an offer.
We remember we’re all human beings first. We keep in mind who we’re serving. We listen humbly and openly. We speak and act with kindness and care. We practice radical inclusion.
What you’ll love about our New York office.
We believe in the power of in-person connection. For full-time and hybrid employees, Hinge HQ is a place to collaborate and get to know each other.
Catered Lunches
Commuter Benefits
All-Gender Restrooms
Nursing & Wellness Rooms
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If you’re passionate about inspiring intimate connections, join us.
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