Senior Software Engineer, 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”™

The Role

The Engineering team is responsible for building innovative features and resilient systems that bring people together. We're always experimenting with new features to engage with our members. Although we are a high‑scale tech company, the member‑to‑engineer ratio is very high—making the level of impact each engineer gets to have at Tinder enormous.

As an Android engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most visible aspects of the Tinder App. We are deeply invested in challenging norms, constantly improving architecture design, exploring emergent tech and ideas, and leveraging new technologies in interesting ways to deliver an app that is widely known the world over.

Where you’ll work

This is a hybrid role and requires in‑office collaboration three days per week. This position is located in Ghent, Belgium.

In this role, you will

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer‑facing features in the Tinder App.
• Build new compelling in‑app experiences that will reach millions of users globally.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineers, product managers and designers to influence the roadmap and product development of Tinder’s App and services.
• Create and maintain internal shared frameworks and libraries.
• Mentor, collaborate, and learn with innovative and passionate team members

You’ll need

• 5+ years of professional experience building native Android applications
• Significant experience building applications in Kotlin
• Hands‑on experience with Jetpack Compose
• A strong software architect well versed in design patterns (e.g. you've worked with MVP, Clean/MVVM, and know the benefits of each. You've written your own Repositories and Factories)
• Understanding of the value of Dependency Injection and has implemented Dagger
• Experienced in Coroutines
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM‑based coding assistants) to boost productivity
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness and ability collaborate with stakeholders who are located in different time zones.

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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:

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.