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Staff ML Engineer

Grindr· Data/ML
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Hybrid (Palo Alto), Hybrid (San Francisco)$208k - $265kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Grindr is hiring a Staff ML Engineer to architect and ship scalable ML solutions, with a focus on recommendation systems and LLM-driven processing, in a hybrid role based in the SF Bay Area (Palo Alto preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Architect scalable recommendation systems to serve millions, balancing performance and innovation.
  • Leverage the latest LLMs to process vast conversation data and enhance user connections.
  • Prototype, iterate, and ship production-ready ML solutions that solve real problems for our user.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, data science and product teams to turn bold ideas into tangible results.
  • Drive the exploration of emerging AI tools and techniques to keep Grindr’s tech stack ahead of the curve.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience building ML systems with a focus on 0-to-1 system development and creating new capabilities from scratch.
  • Experience with recommendation systems or similar is a plus.
  • Proven ability to deliver at scale, with fluency in Python and popular ML frameworks.
  • A scrappy mindset—you tackle messy challenges head-on and get real results.
  • Experience using data and deployment technologies (Snowflake, Airflow, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Spark, PySpark)
  • Experience building machine/deep learning models with at least one common framework such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras.
  • Experience with any public cloud environment - AWS, GCP or Databricks.

Skills

Required:ML system designPythonML frameworksData / deployment techCloud platforms
Nice to have:LLM workflows

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.
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care : Up to 90% cost coverage, included health resources, 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
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Grindr

The World’s Largest Social Networking App for LGBTQ People.

Grindr is the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Download Grindr today to discover, connect to, and explore the queer world around you.

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