Staff Engineer, Backend (Recommendation Systems) (Hinge, Inc., New York, NY)

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.

Manage end to end backend features alongside cross-disciplinary teams. Architect the design and build of backend systems. Leverage experience with past architecture designs and technologies to drive design of new projects with the goal of balancing short and long term goals. Stay informed about the team’s domain-specific failure modes and operational challenges. Create system designs that address these challenges. Act as subject matter expert of team's technology and accelerate the success of others by creating key technical abstractions for the team. Safeguard technical standards across all of backend by directly supporting design review processes. Develop fluency within the business domain and help translate business needs into actionable technical work items. Help plan the technical roadmap for the team. Proactively remedy team processes and communication issues. Telecommuting may be permitted. When not telecommuting, must report to 809 Washington St, New York, NY 10014. Salary: $169,229 - $220,000 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Informatics, Computer Engineering, or related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or any occupation/position/job title involving supporting and maintaining backend software systems.

Must also have experience in the following: 5 years of professional experience performing backend software engineering and developing backend infrastructures; 5 years of professional experience building backend infrastructures for consumer-facing features (Business to Consumer) built on iOS and Android for a global tech company; 5 years of professional experience performing software engineering practices and employing best practices for the full software development life cycle (including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing); 5 years of professional experience using data storage technologies including relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, or SQLServer) or NoSQL databases (DynamoDB or MongoDB); 5 years of professional experience handling large volumes (millions daily) of data within AWS using JVM-based or Go programming languages; 5 years of professional experience handling cloud based container runtimes including Docker and Kubernetes and handling data and event streaming using Kafka; 3 years of professional experience working with request-response or event-based cloud architectures; 3 years of professional experience using distributed caching technologies including Redis or Memcached; 3 years of professional experience leading and creating project roadmaps of deployments for B2C web applications and mobile apps (iOS and Android) and breaking down step to designate to peers ; 2 years of professional experience with assisting in the hiring process of technical hires (including interviews and test review), reviewing peer code, and mentoring junior engineers; 1 year of professional experience working with JVM-based BigData technologies (Hadoop, Kafka, or Spark); and 1 year of professional experience performing backend software engineering including leading and collaborating with Internal Tooling, Product Engineering, ML Engineering, and Platform Engineering, and developing backend infrastructures to drive systems used to generate User to User recommendations for microservices written in Golang.

CONTACT: Please email resume to Lauren.Lozano@Match.com. Please specify ad code [ASLL].

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As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

Professional Growth: Get a $3,000 annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.

Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)

Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide $10,000 toward fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.

Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.

ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Vibras, Women/Nonbinary, Parents, and Remote—that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

At Hinge, our core values are…

Authenticity: We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions.

Courage: We embrace lofty goals and tough challenges.

Empathy: We deeply consider the perspective of others.

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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