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Software Engineer II, Android

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Hybrid (Palo Alto, CA)$140k - $160kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Android software engineer role focused on Recs Experience at Tinder, contributing to consumer-facing recommendation features, collaborating across Android and backend teams to deliver end-to-end features, experiments, analytics, and quality validation in a hybrid Palo Alto environment.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing recommendation features in the Tinder Android app.
  • Build polished, intuitive experiences that connect recommendation logic, APIs, experiments, analytics, and quality validation for millions of members worldwide.
  • Own well-scoped features and components from planning and implementation through testing, experiment launch, and validation, with increasing independence.
  • Collaborate closely with Android and backend engineers, Product, Design, Data Science and Analytics, QA, ML, Infrastructure, and partner teams across Tinder.
  • Write maintainable, well-tested Kotlin code and help protect app health, performance, reliability, and member experience.
  • Build modern Android interfaces with Jetpack Compose while working effectively with existing View-based or legacy code where needed.
  • Investigate bugs, ANRs, performance regressions, and other quality issues using a structured approach; identify root causes and add appropriate tests or monitoring.
  • Contribute to modular Android architecture, shared libraries, technical improvements, code reviews, and engineering practices that make the team more effective.
  • Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical tradeoffs clearly and proactively.
  • Develop expertise in Tinder’s Android architecture, card-stack and recommendation systems, and progress toward broader end-to-end project ownership.
  • Use AI-assisted development tools effectively and responsibly to improve prototyping, implementation, testing, delivery speed, and quality.

Qualifications

  • Approximately 2+ years of professional experience building and shipping production, consumer-facing applications with native Android technologies.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development, including Kotlin Coroutines and Flow.
  • Experience building user-facing features with Jetpack Compose and familiarity with Android Views and interoperability.
  • Experience using Android Studio, Gradle, and the Android SDK throughout the application-development lifecycle.
  • Experience consuming REST APIs and integrating mobile features with backend services.
  • Familiarity with common Android architecture patterns such as MVVM and separation of UI, business logic, and data access.
  • Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows such as pull requests and code reviews.
  • Ability to write testable, maintainable code and create unit or UI tests using tools such as JUnit, Mockito, Espresso, or Compose UI testing.
  • Solid debugging and code-quality fundamentals, including the ability to give and receive actionable code-review feedback.
  • Clear, solution-oriented communication and a willingness to learn and collaborate in a cross-functional environment.
  • An ownership mindset with the ability to deliver well-scoped work, surface risks, and follow through from implementation to launch validation.

Skills

Required:KotlinJetpack ComposeREST APIsAndroid Studio/Gradle/SDKMVVM

Benefits

  • Flexible Vacation, 10 Sick Days
  • Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually
  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
  • 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents) and family forming benefits
  • Investment in your development: mentorship through MentorMatch, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, annual $3,000 professional development stipend
  • Investment in your wellness: mental health support via Modern Health, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, commuter subsidy
  • Free subscription to Tinder Gold
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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